Middle income vs South Sudan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Middle income
49.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
61.9%
in 2023
Middle income rank
31st
South Sudan rank
32nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Middle income
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 61.9% against 49.2% in Middle income, a difference of 12.7%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle income ahead.
Middle income ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Middle income averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 66.4% | 0.5% | Middle income |
| 2000s | 61.0% | 65.0% | 4.0% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 61.2% | 8.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 61.7% | 12.6% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Middle income or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 61.9% against 49.2% in Middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Middle income and South Sudan?
- 12.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and South Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Middle income and South Sudan rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Middle income ranks 31st and South Sudan ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.