Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 70.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 70.4% for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan peaked at 72.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.2% | — |
| 1991 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 71.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 71.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 71.0% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 71.2% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.4% | 71.3% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (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. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6635 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in South Sudan was 70.4% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).