Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 80.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, 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 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 7 Central African Republic 82.7% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 82.6% compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.4% compare
- 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 79.8% compare
- 12 Mozambique 78.9% compare
- 13 Burundi 78.7% compare
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 - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (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 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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About this data
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.