Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 17.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan stood at 17.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan peaked at 17.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1991.
That places South Sudan 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.9% | — |
| 1992 | 14.6% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 15.3% | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 16.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 15.3% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.9% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 17.5% | 4 |
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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, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan was 17.5% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1991.
- How does South Sudan rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- South Sudan ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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 Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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.