Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 21.68 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.68
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.68
in 2025
All-time low
6.49
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in South Sudan, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 21.68 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in South Sudan peaked at 21.68 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.49, in 1950.
That places South Sudan 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.49 | — |
| 1951 | 7.11 | +9.6% |
| 1952 | 7.73 | +8.8% |
| 1953 | 8.28 | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 8.64 | +4.3% |
| 1955 | 8.8 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 8.77 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 8.74 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 8.71 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 8.68 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 8.66 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 8.64 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 8.62 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 8.6 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 8.58 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 8.57 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 8.56 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 8.55 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.54 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 8.53 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 8.52 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8.51 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.51 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.5 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 8.5 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.5 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 8.49 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 8.49 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 8.49 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 8.49 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 8.49 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.49 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.49 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.52 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 8.73 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 9.15 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 9.73 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 10.41 | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 11.15 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 11.91 | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 12.63 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 13.28 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 13.8 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 14.16 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 14.45 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 14.74 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 15.03 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.3 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.56 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 15.81 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.04 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.26 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 16.45 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 16.62 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.76 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16.87 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 16.95 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 17 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 17.03 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 17.29 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 17.54 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 17.78 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 18.03 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 18.29 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 18.55 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 18.81 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.08 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.35 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 19.63 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.91 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.19 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 20.48 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.78 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.07 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 21.38 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 21.68 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.19 | 6.49 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.58 | 8.53 | 8.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.5 | 8.49 | 8.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.51 | 8.49 | 11.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.48 | 12.63 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.73 | 16.04 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.69 | 17.54 | 19.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.93 | 20.19 | 21.68 | 6 |
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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in South Sudan?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in South Sudan was 21.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 21.68 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.49 in 1950.
- How does South Sudan rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- South Sudan ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).