Female share of the labor force in South Sudan
South Sudan: Female share of the labor force was 49.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Female share of the labor force in South Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, female share of the labor force in South Sudan stood at 49.6%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in South Sudan peaked at 50.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2023.
That places South Sudan 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Female share of the labor force in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.2% | — |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.6% | 50.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6635 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of the labor force in South Sudan?
- Female share of the labor force in South Sudan was 49.6% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for female share of the labor force?
- South Sudan ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.