East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs South Sudan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
46.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
62.7%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
22nd
South Sudan rank
19th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • South Sudan
020406080199020072025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 62.7% against 46.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.2%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 68.1% 67.3% 0.8% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 58.7% 66.3% 7.6% South Sudan
2010s 51.7% 63.6% 11.9% South Sudan
2020s 46.6% 63.3% 16.7% 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, total (%), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 62.7% against 46.5% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
16.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and South Sudan rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd and South Sudan ranks 19th 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, total (%) (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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (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 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.