Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 74.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in South Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2023, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in South Sudan stood at 74.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in South Sudan peaked at 75.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 2020.
South Sudan ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.2% | — |
| 1991 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 74.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 74.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.3% | 75.2% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 74.9% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 74.5% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.1% | 74.5% | 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 labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in South Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in South Sudan was 74.3% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 2020.
- How does South Sudan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- South Sudan ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.