Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 15.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 15.1% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan peaked at 15.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1991.
South Sudan ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.1% | — |
| 1992 | 10.8% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 11.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 13.1% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +3.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 15.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 15.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.1% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 13.7% | 15.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan was 15.1% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1991.
- How does South Sudan rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- South Sudan ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.