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

Latest (2023)
167,064
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
84th
of 188 countries
All-time high
167,064
in 2023
All-time low
102,505
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Sudan, 2005–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201420232005: 102.5k2006: 108.7k2007: 115.3k2008: 121.3k2009: 126.9k2010: 134.8k2011: 143.6k2012: 146.8k2013: 153.0k2014: 151.8k2015: 149.2k2016: 144.6k2017: 135.1k2018: 134.8k2019: 142.2k2020: 141.1k2021: 148.5k2022: 157.6k2023: 167.1k

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in South Sudan, 2005 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 Czechia 179,900 compare
  2. 82 Syrian Arab Republic 170,493 compare
  3. 83 Azerbaijan 170,321 compare
  4. 85 Switzerland 166,629 compare
  5. 86 Yemen 166,399 compare
  6. 87 Hungary 164,381 compare

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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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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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.