South Sudan vs Sudan: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
South Sudan
6.47 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sudan
4.59 % change on previous year
in 2022
South Sudan rank
1st
Sudan rank
2nd
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 6.47 % change on previous year against 4.59 % change on previous year in Sudan, a difference of 1.88 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.4 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 0.0327 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 5.44 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year | 2.25 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 1.3 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 3.62 % change on previous year | Sudan |
| 2020s | 4.04 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 0.7623 % change on previous year | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), South Sudan or Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 6.47 % change on previous year against 4.59 % change on previous year in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 1.88 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
- South Sudan ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the 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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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.