Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan

South Sudan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 80.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
80.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
83.7%
in 1991
All-time low
79.9%
in 2008
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 83.71992: 831993: 82.31994: 82.21995: 82.11996: 82.11997: 81.51998: 811999: 80.72000: 80.52001: 80.32002: 80.22003: 80.12004: 80.12005: 802006: 802007: 79.92008: 79.92009: 80.32010: 80.52011: 80.82012: 82.22013: 82.82014: 82.72015: 82.92016: 832017: 82.62018: 82.12019: 81.52020: 81.72021: 81.12022: 80.52023: 80.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan is 80.3%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan peaked at 83.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2008.

South Sudan ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 83.7%
1992 83.0% -0.9%
1993 82.3% -0.8%
1994 82.2% -0.2%
1995 82.1% -0.1%
1996 82.1% -0.0%
1997 81.5% -0.7%
1998 81.0% -0.6%
1999 80.7% -0.4%
2000 80.5% -0.3%
2001 80.3% -0.2%
2002 80.2% -0.1%
2003 80.1% -0.1%
2004 80.1% -0.0%
2005 80.0% -0.0%
2006 80.0% -0.1%
2007 79.9% -0.1%
2008 79.9% -0.1%
2009 80.3% +0.6%
2010 80.5% +0.1%
2011 80.8% +0.4%
2012 82.2% +1.8%
2013 82.8% +0.7%
2014 82.7% -0.1%
2015 82.9% +0.1%
2016 83.0% +0.2%
2017 82.6% -0.4%
2018 82.1% -0.7%
2019 81.5% -0.7%
2020 81.7% +0.3%
2021 81.1% -0.8%
2022 80.5% -0.7%
2023 80.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 82.1% 80.7% 83.7% 9
2000s 80.1% 79.9% 80.5% 10
2010s 82.1% 80.5% 83.0% 10
2020s 80.9% 80.3% 81.7% 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 9 Afghanistan 81.8% compare
  2. 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 81.5% compare
  3. 11 Burkina Faso 80.6% compare
  4. 13 Central African Republic 79.4% compare
  5. 14 Guinea 79.2% compare
  6. 15 Benin 78.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan?
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan was 80.3% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2008.
How does South Sudan rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
South Sudan ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.