Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 35.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan is 35.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan peaked at 36.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 1991.
South Sudan ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 29.2% | — |
| 1992 | 29.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 29.4% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 31.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 35.8% | +3.4% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 35.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 35.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.2% | 29.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.4% | 29.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 31.9% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.6% | 35.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6635 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan was 35.8% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 1991.
- How does South Sudan rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- South Sudan ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).