South Sudan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate

South Sudan
5.78 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
3.2 % change on previous year
in 2027
South Sudan rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
2nd

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate over time

  • South Sudan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
-505199120092027

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 5.78 % change on previous year against 3.2 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, a difference of 2.58 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ahead.

South Sudan ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 2nd of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Sudan Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 2.2 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 0.6149 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2000s 5.17 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year South Sudan
2010s 1.28 % change on previous year 2.69 % change on previous year 1.41 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2020s 3.91 % change on previous year 3.27 % change on previous year 0.643 % change on previous year South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate, South Sudan or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
South Sudan, at 5.78 % change on previous year against 3.2 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate between South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
2.58 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do South Sudan and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
South Sudan ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.