Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Sudan
South Sudan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 167,064 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Sudan, 2005–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 167,064 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Sudan peaked at 167,064 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102,505, in 2005.
South Sudan ranks 84th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 102,505 | — |
| 2006 | 108,728 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 115,293 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 121,307 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 126,866 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 134,774 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 143,645 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 146,778 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 152,954 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 151,845 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 149,246 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 144,614 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 135,097 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 134,847 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 142,153 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 141,108 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 148,499 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 157,633 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 167,064 | +6.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 167,064 is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 167,064 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,940 | 102,505 | 126,866 | 5 |
| 2010s | 143,595 | 134,774 | 152,954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,576 | 141,108 | 167,064 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 81 Czechia 179,900 compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 170,493 compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 170,321 compare
- 85 Switzerland 166,629 compare
- 86 Yemen 166,399 compare
- 87 Hungary 164,381 compare
More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,132 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. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Sudan?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Sudan was 167,064 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 167,064 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,505 in 2005.
- How does South Sudan rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- South Sudan ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.