Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 51.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 51.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Sudan peaked at 55.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.7% | — |
| 1992 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 55.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 55.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 53.6% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 54.7% | 55.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.9% | 51.6% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.5% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.7% | 49.7% | 51.3% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6635 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Sudan?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Sudan was 51.1% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- South Sudan ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.