South Sudan Labor Force Participation Rate 1991-2024

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • South Sudan labor force participation rate for 2023 was 61.20%, a 0.37% increase from 2022.
  • South Sudan labor force participation rate for 2022 was 60.83%, a 0.75% increase from 2021.
  • South Sudan labor force participation rate for 2021 was 60.09%, a 0.17% decline from 2020.
  • South Sudan labor force participation rate for 2020 was 60.26%, a 0.58% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Madagascar 71.43%
Eritrea 69.35%
Ethiopia 69.15%
North Korea 67.04%
Tanzania 66.05%
South Sudan 61.20%
Mozambique 60.39%
Niger 60.16%
Malawi 57.49%
Burundi 56.22%
Liberia 55.55%
Uganda 53.05%
Central African Republic 51.00%
Mali 50.97%
Burkina Faso 49.80%
Zimbabwe 49.00%
Rwanda 40.58%
Gambia 40.25%
Chad 39.68%
Guinea-Bissau 35.03%
Haiti 34.69%
Democratic Republic of Congo 34.59%
Afghanistan 33.99%
Benin 31.86%
Sierra Leone 31.19%
Nepal 29.65%
Senegal 29.54%
Guinea 26.08%
Tajikistan 24.99%
Togo 24.43%
Syrian Arab Republic 23.75%
Yemen 22.28%
Somalia 16.00%
Comoros 13.40%
South Sudan Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2023 61.20% 0.37%
2022 60.83% 0.75%
2021 60.09% -0.17%
2020 60.26% -0.58%
2019 60.83% -0.39%
2018 61.23% -0.37%
2017 61.60% -0.34%
2016 61.94% -0.32%
2015 62.26% -0.45%
2014 62.71% -0.39%
2013 63.10% -0.33%
2012 63.43% -0.24%
2011 63.67% -0.16%
2010 63.83% -0.42%
2009 64.25% -0.26%
2008 64.51% -0.16%
2007 64.67% -0.14%
2006 64.82% -0.14%
2005 64.96% -0.24%
2004 65.20% -0.29%
2003 65.49% -0.26%
2002 65.75% -0.11%
2001 65.86% 0.08%
2000 65.77% -0.03%
1999 65.80% 0.10%
1998 65.70% 0.15%
1997 65.55% 0.12%
1996 65.43% 0.16%
1995 65.26% 0.26%
1994 65.01% -0.06%
1993 65.07% -0.13%
1992 65.20% 0.02%
1991 65.18% 0.02%