Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan

South Sudan: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
184th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.7%
in 2014
All-time low
1.3%
in 2022
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023

00.511.51991200720231991: 1.61992: 1.61993: 1.61994: 1.51995: 1.51996: 1.61997: 1.61998: 1.61999: 1.62000: 1.62001: 1.62002: 1.62003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.72006: 1.72007: 1.72008: 1.72009: 1.62010: 1.72011: 1.62012: 1.62013: 1.72014: 1.72015: 1.62016: 1.52017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.42021: 1.32022: 1.32023: 1.3

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan is 1.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan peaked at 1.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2022.

South Sudan ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 1.6%
1992 1.6% +0.8%
1993 1.6% +0.2%
1994 1.5% -1.5%
1995 1.5% +0.2%
1996 1.6% +0.3%
1997 1.6% +3.7%
1998 1.6% -0.1%
1999 1.6% -0.6%
2000 1.6% +0.5%
2001 1.6% +0.7%
2002 1.6% +0.5%
2003 1.6% +0.7%
2004 1.6% +0.4%
2005 1.7% +0.7%
2006 1.7% +1.1%
2007 1.7% +1.0%
2008 1.7% +0.3%
2009 1.6% -2.9%
2010 1.7% +2.4%
2011 1.6% -2.2%
2012 1.6% -4.4%
2013 1.7% +5.4%
2014 1.7% +1.9%
2015 1.6% -7.1%
2016 1.5% -7.2%
2017 1.4% -3.3%
2018 1.4% -3.5%
2019 1.4% -0.3%
2020 1.4% +0.2%
2021 1.3% -2.9%
2022 1.3% -2.5%
2023 1.3% +1.5%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 20% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.5% 1.6% 9
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 10
2010s 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.4% 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 181 Luxembourg 2.2% compare
  2. 182 Angola 1.7% compare
  3. 183 Timor-Leste 1.4% compare
  4. 185 Mozambique 1.2% compare
  5. 186 Djibouti 0.9% compare
  6. 187 Burundi 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan?
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan was 1.3% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2022.
How does South Sudan rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
South Sudan ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).