Unemployment rate women in South Sudan
South Sudan: Unemployment rate women was 13.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.59
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.38
in 2020
All-time low
13.21
in 1997
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Unemployment rate women in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, unemployment rate women in South Sudan stood at 13.59.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in South Sudan peaked at 15.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.21, in 1997.
South Sudan ranks 29th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.49 | — |
| 1992 | 13.54 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 13.38 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 13.48 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.49 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 13.47 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.21 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 13.23 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 13.28 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.46 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 13.43 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.39 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.42 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.43 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 13.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.43 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.46 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.61 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 13.65 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.76 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 13.99 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.85 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.74 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 13.64 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14.06 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 14.2 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.06 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.84 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.38 | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 15.1 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 13.7 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 13.59 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4 | 13.21 | 13.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.45 | 13.39 | 13.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.88 | 13.64 | 14.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.44 | 13.59 | 15.38 | 4 |
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More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
- 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 - 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 - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in South Sudan?
- Unemployment rate women in South Sudan was 13.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.38 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 in 1997.
- How does South Sudan rank for unemployment rate women?
- South Sudan ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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