Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 63.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in South Sudan stood at 63.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in South Sudan peaked at 66.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.7% | — |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 63.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 63.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.8% | 64.9% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 63.6% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.1% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.3% | 64.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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 9.55 million (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 (% of total employment) in South Sudan?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in South Sudan was 63.8% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- South Sudan ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Employment in agriculture (% of total 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).