Unemployment rate of men vs. women in South Sudan
South Sudan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 11.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 11.2% for unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 men vs. women in South Sudan peaked at 13.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, 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 men vs. women in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.2% | — |
| 1992 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 22 Cape Verde 12.4% compare
- 23 Haiti 12.3% compare
- 24 Armenia 12.1% compare
- 26 French Polynesia 11.0% compare
- 27 Syrian Arab Republic 10.9% compare
- 28 Guyana 10.8% compare
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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in South Sudan?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in South Sudan was 11.2% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 1997.
- How does South Sudan rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- South Sudan ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.