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Employment-to-population ratio — South Sudan

Employment-to-population ratio in South Sudan in 2023 — 64.33%. Ranked 44 in the world out of 184. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 0.86 pp.

2023 64.33% −0.04 pp vs 2022
World rank 44of 184
Period maximum 65.5%1997
Period minimum 62.8%2020

Trend over time

1991–2023 · % of population aged 15+

Employment-to-population ratio — South Sudan, 1991–202362636465661991199519992003200720112015201920231991: 65.19%1992: 65.18%1993: 65.31%1994: 65.26%1995: 65.27%1996: 65.31%1997: 65.5%1998: 65.44%1999: 65.36%2000: 65.21%2001: 65.24%2002: 65.31%2003: 65.35%2004: 65.31%2005: 65.22%2006: 65.12%2007: 65.02%2008: 64.89%2009: 64.71%2010: 64.56%2011: 64.36%2012: 64.15%2013: 64.24%2014: 64.43%2015: 64.63%2016: 64.47%2017: 64.63%2018: 64.7%2019: 64.58%2020: 62.8%2021: 63.25%2022: 64.36%2023: 64.33%
Change over the period: −0.86 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan

South Sudan 64.33%
World 58.23%
Sub-Saharan Africa 66.32%
Eastern Africa computed 68.54%
Low-income countries computed 61.22%
Employment-to-population ratio — South Sudan, by year South Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 64.33 −0.04 pp
2022 64.36 +1.11 pp
2021 63.25 +0.45 pp
2020 62.8 −1.78 pp
2019 64.58 −0.12 pp
2018 64.7 +0.07 pp
2017 64.63 +0.16 pp
2016 64.47 −0.16 pp
2015 64.63 +0.19 pp
2014 64.43 +0.2 pp
2013 64.24 +0.09 pp
2012 64.15 −0.21 pp
2011 64.36 −0.2 pp
2010 64.56 −0.15 pp
2009 64.71 −0.19 pp
2008 64.89 −0.12 pp
2007 65.02 −0.1 pp
2006 65.12 −0.1 pp
2005 65.22 −0.09 pp
2004 65.31 −0.04 pp
2003 65.35 +0.04 pp
2002 65.31 +0.07 pp
2001 65.24 +0.03 pp
2000 65.21 −0.14 pp
1999 65.36 −0.08 pp
1998 65.44 −0.06 pp
1997 65.5 +0.19 pp
1996 65.31 +0.04 pp
1995 65.27 +0 pp
1994 65.26 −0.05 pp
1993 65.31 +0.14 pp
1992 65.18 −0.01 pp
1991 65.19 —

Eastern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MG Madagascar 82.86 TZ Tanzania 82.46 BI Burundi 78.08 UG Uganda 77.8 ER Eritrea 73.72 MZ Mozambique 73.56 ET Ethiopia 66.15 SS South Sudan 64.33 KE Kenya 63.81 ZW Zimbabwe 61.45 MW Malawi 59.84 ZM Zambia 58.33 RW Rwanda 55.8 MU Mauritius 55.71 KM Comoros 53.3 SO Somalia 27.48 DJ Djibouti 23.49
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About the indicator

The ratio of the employed to the population aged 15 and over. Unlike the unemployment rate it does not depend on whether a person is looking for work, so it captures the actual involvement of the population in the economy better. Employment and unemployment together give the full picture: low unemployment alongside low employment means mass withdrawal from the labor force.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

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