Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 65.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 65.4% for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan peaked at 65.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2006.
South Sudan ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.4% | — |
| 1992 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 63.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 62.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.4% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 65.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.9%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 65.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 61.5% | 64.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 60.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 61.5% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 63.4% | 65.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 67.4% compare
- 14 Tanzania 66.8% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 66.2% compare
- 17 Tajikistan 61.4% compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 61.1% compare
- 19 Mali 60.9% compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan was 65.4% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2006.
- How does South Sudan rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- South Sudan ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).