Unemployment rate of males vs females in South Sudan
South Sudan: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 11.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.17
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.1
in 2020
All-time low
10.91
in 1997
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Unemployment rate of males vs females in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 11.17 for unemployment rate of males vs females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in South Sudan peaked at 13.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.91, in 1997.
That places South Sudan 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.16 | — |
| 1992 | 11.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.06 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.15 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.16 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.14 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.91 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.93 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 10.97 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.13 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.11 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.07 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.07 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.11 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.13 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.26 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.29 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.47 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.38 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.29 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.65 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.78 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.65 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.46 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 12.79 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.27 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 11.17 | -0.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 11.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.2, 2.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 11.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.07 | 10.91 | 11.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.12 | 11.07 | 11.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 | 11.29 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.08 | 11.17 | 13.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More work & labour data for South Sudan
- 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. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of males vs females in South Sudan?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in South Sudan was 11.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 in 1997.
- How does South Sudan rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- South Sudan ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).