Employment in agri vs urban pop in South Sudan

South Sudan: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 59.25 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
59.25
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.95
in 1991
All-time low
58.66
in 2014
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in agri vs urban pop in South Sudan, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 681992: 67.71993: 67.51994: 67.41995: 67.21996: 671997: 66.41998: 66.11999: 65.82000: 65.32001: 64.82002: 64.32003: 63.72004: 63.22005: 62.72006: 62.12007: 61.52008: 612009: 60.82010: 60.32011: 60.42012: 60.32013: 59.32014: 58.72015: 59.12016: 59.72017: 602018: 60.12019: 59.92020: 602021: 59.92022: 59.52023: 59.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in South Sudan stood at 59.25.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in South Sudan peaked at 67.95 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.66, in 2014.

South Sudan ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Employment in agri vs urban pop in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in agri vs urban pop in South Sudan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 67.95
1992 67.73 -0.3%
1993 67.53 -0.3%
1994 67.44 -0.1%
1995 67.21 -0.3%
1996 66.95 -0.4%
1997 66.36 -0.9%
1998 66.07 -0.4%
1999 65.8 -0.4%
2000 65.34 -0.7%
2001 64.79 -0.8%
2002 64.26 -0.8%
2003 63.7 -0.9%
2004 63.2 -0.8%
2005 62.67 -0.9%
2006 62.06 -1.0%
2007 61.47 -0.9%
2008 60.99 -0.8%
2009 60.84 -0.2%
2010 60.3 -0.9%
2011 60.42 +0.2%
2012 60.32 -0.2%
2013 59.3 -1.7%
2014 58.66 -1.1%
2015 59.1 +0.7%
2016 59.72 +1.1%
2017 59.99 +0.5%
2018 60.1 +0.2%
2019 59.9 -0.3%
2020 60 +0.2%
2021 59.91 -0.1%
2022 59.45 -0.8%
2023 59.25 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 67.01 65.8 67.95 9
2000s 62.93 60.84 65.34 10
2010s 59.78 58.66 60.42 10
2020s 59.65 59.25 60 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 12 Malawi 61.7 compare
  2. 13 Nepal 61.21 compare
  3. 14 Eritrea 60.86 compare
  4. 16 Guinea 58.24 compare
  5. 17 Angola 56.22 compare
  6. 18 Equatorial Guinea 55.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in South Sudan?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in South Sudan was 59.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 67.95 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 58.66 in 2014.
How does South Sudan rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
South Sudan ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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