Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs South Sudan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
19.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
72.0%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
46th
South Sudan rank
49th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • South Sudan
20406080199020072025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 72.0% against 19.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 53.0%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 3.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th and South Sudan ranks 49th of 47 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 16.6% 72.5% 56.0% South Sudan
2000s 18.8% 72.8% 54.0% South Sudan
2010s 20.4% 73.3% 52.9% South Sudan
2020s 18.8% 72.4% 53.6% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 72.0% against 19.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Sudan?
53.0%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and South Sudan rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th and South Sudan ranks 49th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.