Female employment rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Female employment rate was 60.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60.8%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2013
All-time low
60.1%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Female employment rate in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment rate in South Sudan is 60.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in South Sudan peaked at 62.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2020.
That places South Sudan 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Female employment rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.6% | — |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 60.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 61.5% | 61.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.5% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 61.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.1% | 61.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 25 Peru 61.3% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.0% compare
- 27 Central African Republic 60.9% compare
- 29 Timor-Leste 60.7% compare
- 30 Jamaica 60.3% compare
- 31 Israel 60.2% compare
More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
- 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 - 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 - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in South Sudan?
- Female employment rate in South Sudan was 60.8% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for female employment rate?
- South Sudan ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.