Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 63.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in South Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 63.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in South Sudan peaked at 68.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.1% | — |
| 1991 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 68.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 66.6% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 68.0% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 64.8% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.6% | 66.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 15 Niger 64.6% compare
- 16 Switzerland 64.5% compare
- 17 Mozambique 63.9% compare
- 19 Canada 63.2% compare
- 20 Burundi 57.7% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.3% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in South Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in South Sudan was 63.6% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- South Sudan ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.