Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan is 19.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan peaked at 21.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 1991.
That places South Sudan 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.7% | — |
| 1992 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 21.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | +1.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 19.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.3%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 19.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 17.7% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 21.0% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 17.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 19.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 175 Burundi 21.3% compare
- 176 Mozambique 21.1% compare
- 177 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.2% compare
- 179 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.6% compare
- 180 Ethiopia 17.4% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 17.3% compare
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, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan was 19.7% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 1991.
- How does South Sudan rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- South Sudan ranks 178th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.