Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in South Sudan

South Sudan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.0145 units per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0145 units per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
128th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0145 units per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0132 units per person
in 2017
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in South Sudan, 2005–2023

00.0050.010.0152005201420232005: 0.014 units per person2006: 0.014 units per person2007: 0.014 units per person2008: 0.014 units per person2009: 0.014 units per person2010: 0.014 units per person2011: 0.014 units per person2012: 0.014 units per person2013: 0.014 units per person2014: 0.014 units per person2015: 0.013 units per person2016: 0.013 units per person2017: 0.013 units per person2018: 0.013 units per person2019: 0.014 units per person2020: 0.013 units per person2021: 0.014 units per person2022: 0.014 units per person2023: 0.015 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 0.0145 units per person for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in South Sudan peaked at 0.0145 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0132 units per person, in 2017.

That places South Sudan 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in South Sudan, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
2005 0.0135 units per person
2006 0.0136 units per person +0.9%
2007 0.0137 units per person +0.8%
2008 0.0138 units per person +0.1%
2009 0.0137 units per person -0.2%
2010 0.0138 units per person +0.8%
2011 0.014 units per person +1.0%
2012 0.0136 units per person -2.3%
2013 0.0137 units per person +0.4%
2014 0.0135 units per person -1.3%
2015 0.0134 units per person -0.6%
2016 0.0134 units per person -0.6%
2017 0.0132 units per person -1.4%
2018 0.0133 units per person +1.2%
2019 0.0136 units per person +2.4%
2020 0.0132 units per person -3.3%
2021 0.0137 units per person +3.6%
2022 0.0143 units per person +4.7%
2023 0.0145 units per person +1.7%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 0.0145 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0138 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 0.0145 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0148 units per person, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0137 units per person 0.0135 units per person 0.0138 units per person 5
2010s 0.0136 units per person 0.0132 units per person 0.014 units per person 10
2020s 0.0139 units per person 0.0132 units per person 0.0145 units per person 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 125 Togo 0.0148 units per person compare
  2. 126 Fiji 0.0147 units per person compare
  3. 127 Zambia 0.0146 units per person compare
  4. 129 Sweden 0.0144 units per person compare
  5. 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.0144 units per person compare
  6. 131 Senegal 0.0144 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in South Sudan?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in South Sudan was 0.0145 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 0.0145 units per person in 2023.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0132 units per person in 2017.
How does South Sudan rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
South Sudan ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in South Sudan. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/total-weekly-hours-worked-of-employed-persons-ilo-modelled-estimates-per-capita/south-sudan/

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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,955 data points, 2005–2025
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.