Africa vs South Sudan: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 73.41 against 64.8 in Africa, a difference of 8.61.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 19th of 85 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.26 | 74.42 | 6.16 | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 67.65 | 74.26 | 6.61 | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 66.08 | 73.84 | 7.77 | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 64 | 73.42 | 9.42 | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Africa or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 73.41 against 64.8 in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa and South Sudan?
- 8.61, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and South Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Africa and South Sudan rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 19th of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.