South Sudan: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
In , South Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 63.76.
That's down 0.5% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 21.81 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2006–2023)
- 2008 · Global financial crisis
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 64.08
- Trough
- 62.06
- 1-year change
- -0.5%
- 5-year change
- +2.7%
- +0.5% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.6%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| 63.7605 | |
| 64.0740 | |
| 64.0806 | |
| 63.3312 | |
| 62.2135 | |
| 62.0579 | |
| 62.1086 | |
| 62.4626 | |
| 62.4305 | |
| 62.8947 |
About Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
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).
Indicator code: SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS • Category: Labor & Business
Frequently asked questions
- What was South Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2023?
- In 2023, South Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 63.76, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is South Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
- South Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 0.5% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does South Sudan's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2023 was 21.81, so South Sudan is above the world average.
- What is Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
- 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).
Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.