Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan

South Sudan: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 80.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
80.3%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 187 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 1991
All-time low
78.6%
in 2008
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 82.31992: 81.51993: 80.81994: 80.71995: 80.71996: 80.71997: 801998: 79.51999: 79.22000: 792001: 78.82002: 78.72003: 78.72004: 78.72005: 78.72006: 78.72007: 78.62008: 78.62009: 792010: 79.22011: 79.72012: 81.32013: 822014: 81.92015: 822016: 82.22017: 822018: 81.52019: 80.92020: 81.62021: 81.12022: 80.72023: 80.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan is 80.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan peaked at 82.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2008.

That places South Sudan 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 82.3%
1992 81.5% -0.9%
1993 80.8% -0.9%
1994 80.7% -0.1%
1995 80.7% -0.0%
1996 80.7% +0.0%
1997 80.0% -0.8%
1998 79.5% -0.7%
1999 79.2% -0.4%
2000 79.0% -0.3%
2001 78.8% -0.2%
2002 78.7% -0.1%
2003 78.7% -0.1%
2004 78.7% +0.0%
2005 78.7% +0.0%
2006 78.7% -0.0%
2007 78.6% -0.1%
2008 78.6% -0.0%
2009 79.0% +0.5%
2010 79.2% +0.3%
2011 79.7% +0.6%
2012 81.3% +2.1%
2013 82.0% +0.8%
2014 81.9% -0.1%
2015 82.0% +0.1%
2016 82.2% +0.3%
2017 82.0% -0.2%
2018 81.5% -0.6%
2019 80.9% -0.7%
2020 81.6% +0.9%
2021 81.1% -0.7%
2022 80.7% -0.5%
2023 80.3% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.6% 79.2% 82.3% 9
2000s 78.7% 78.6% 79.0% 10
2010s 81.3% 79.2% 82.2% 10
2020s 80.9% 80.3% 81.6% 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 7 Central African Republic 82.7% compare
  2. 8 Ethiopia 82.6% compare
  3. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.4% compare
  4. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 79.8% compare
  5. 12 Mozambique 78.9% compare
  6. 13 Burundi 78.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan?
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan was 80.3% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2008.
How does South Sudan rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
South Sudan ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed, male (% of male 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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Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.