South Sudan Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- South Sudan youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 18.27%, a 0.28% decline from 2022.
- South Sudan youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 18.55%, a 2.05% decline from 2021.
- South Sudan youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 20.61%, a 1.02% decline from 2020.
- South Sudan youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 21.63%, a 2.36% increase from 2019.
| South Sudan Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
| 2023 |
18.27% |
-0.28% |
| 2022 |
18.55% |
-2.05% |
| 2021 |
20.61% |
-1.02% |
| 2020 |
21.63% |
2.36% |
| 2019 |
19.27% |
-0.49% |
| 2018 |
19.76% |
-0.30% |
| 2017 |
20.06% |
0.24% |
| 2016 |
19.83% |
0.69% |
| 2015 |
19.14% |
-0.08% |
| 2014 |
19.22% |
-0.09% |
| 2013 |
19.30% |
-0.19% |
| 2012 |
19.50% |
0.38% |
| 2011 |
19.11% |
0.20% |
| 2010 |
18.91% |
0.09% |
| 2009 |
18.82% |
0.26% |
| 2008 |
18.56% |
0.06% |
| 2007 |
18.51% |
-0.01% |
| 2006 |
18.52% |
0.00% |
| 2005 |
18.52% |
0.01% |
| 2004 |
18.51% |
0.07% |
| 2003 |
18.43% |
0.09% |
| 2002 |
18.34% |
0.01% |
| 2001 |
18.33% |
-0.02% |
| 2000 |
18.35% |
0.31% |
| 1999 |
18.04% |
0.07% |
| 1998 |
17.97% |
0.04% |
| 1997 |
17.93% |
-0.38% |
| 1996 |
18.31% |
-0.02% |
| 1995 |
18.33% |
0.01% |
| 1994 |
18.31% |
0.16% |
| 1993 |
18.16% |
-0.22% |
| 1992 |
18.38% |
0.06% |
| 1991 |
18.32% |
0.06% |
