Work & Labour in South Sudan

168 indicators covering work & labour for South Sudan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 41.1% 2023 up 4.3% 2nd
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 45.6% 2023 down 8.7% 7th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 17.5% 2023 up 18.0% 174th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 19.7% 2023 up 9.1% 178th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 15.1% 2023 up 31.6% 164th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 82.5% 2023 down 3.1% 14th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 80.3% 2023 down 2.0% 10th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 84.9% 2023 down 4.1% 24th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 2.3% 2023 down 4.4% 134th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 2.5% 2023 down 10.6% 140th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 2.1% 2023 up 4.3% 92nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2023 up 3.6% 122nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2023 up 3.6% 122nd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 80.3% 2023 down 3.1% 12th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2015 up 54.5% 18th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2015 up 54.5% 18th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year 2023 up 45.4% 2nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 5.9 % change on previous year 2023 up 45.4% 2nd
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP -2.75 2023 down 131.6% 185th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP -2.75 2023 down 131.6% 185th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0029 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.0% 170th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.008 units per square kilometre 2023 up 6.2% 160th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 90.3 2024 up 18,712.5% 195th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 59.2% 2023 down 0.1% 15th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 91.44 2024 up 5,375.4% 4th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.007 units per square kilometre 2023 up 6.5% 162nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.007 units per square kilometre 2023 up 6.5% 162nd
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -0.3435 % change on previous year 2023 up 79.7% 35th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 37.57 2023 down 0.5% 150th
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 37.57 2023 down 0.5% 150th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 19.96 2023 down 1.4% 28th
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 19.96 2023 down 1.4% 28th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 167,064 2023 up 9.2% 84th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 25.42 2023 up 3.1% 96th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 37.6 2023 up 2.5% 115th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.65 2023 down 0.2% 29th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 384.47 2023 up 6.3% 61st
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 4,177 2023 up 9.2% 84th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 34.09 2023 up 9.9% 20th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 872.16 2023 up 38.2% 56th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 5.98 % change on previous year 2023 up 42.2% 3rd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 9.61 % change on previous year 2023 up 238.5% 1st
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 5.09 % change on previous year 2023 up 55.2% 5th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 21.7% 2025 up 15.3% 226th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.363 2023 down 9.0% 157th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2015 up 9.5% 65th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0 % change on previous year 2023 up 100.0% 159th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 34.1% 2023 up 9.9% 21st
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 30.5% 2023 up 8.9% 11th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 37.8% 2023 up 10.9% 28th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0145 units per person 2023 up 6.2% 128th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2023 up 3.4% 37th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2023 up 34.3% 9th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2015 up 49.6% 20th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2015 up 56.6% 17th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2015 up 58.9% 17th
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 unchanged 1st
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 1st
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 unchanged 1st