South Sudan - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 66.00

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan was 58.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 66.40 in 2001, while its lowest value was 58.83 in 2020.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 65.57
1991 65.76
1992 65.84
1993 65.81
1994 65.79
1995 65.98
1996 66.10
1997 66.22
1998 66.29
1999 66.34
2000 66.33
2001 66.40
2002 66.36
2003 66.25
2004 66.09
2005 65.98
2006 65.95
2007 65.93
2008 65.87
2009 65.72
2010 65.46
2011 65.38
2012 65.22
2013 65.10
2014 64.89
2015 64.55
2016 64.27
2017 64.03
2018 63.80
2019 63.57
2020 58.83

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 63.00

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan was 54.54 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 64.14 in 2001, while its lowest value was 54.54 in 2020.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 62.31
1991 62.74
1992 62.89
1993 62.83
1994 62.80
1995 63.22
1996 63.48
1997 63.74
1998 63.91
1999 64.00
2000 63.99
2001 64.14
2002 64.06
2003 63.81
2004 63.46
2005 63.23
2006 63.17
2007 63.13
2008 63.00
2009 62.67
2010 62.08
2011 61.89
2012 61.51
2013 61.28
2014 60.80
2015 59.98
2016 59.28
2017 58.71
2018 58.17
2019 57.64
2020 54.54

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 64.48

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan was 56.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 65.27 in 2001, while its lowest value was 56.67 in 2020.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 63.94
1991 64.25
1992 64.36
1993 64.32
1994 64.30
1995 64.60
1996 64.79
1997 64.98
1998 65.10
1999 65.16
2000 65.16
2001 65.27
2002 65.21
2003 65.03
2004 64.77
2005 64.60
2006 64.55
2007 64.52
2008 64.43
2009 64.19
2010 63.76
2011 63.62
2012 63.35
2013 63.18
2014 62.83
2015 62.25
2016 61.75
2017 61.35
2018 60.96
2019 60.58
2020 56.67

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan was 73.07 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 73.07 in 2019, while its lowest value was 72.69 in 2004.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 72.82
1991 72.80
1992 72.79
1993 72.78
1994 72.78
1995 72.77
1996 72.78
1997 72.80
1998 72.81
1999 72.81
2000 72.81
2001 72.78
2002 72.74
2003 72.71
2004 72.69
2005 72.69
2006 72.69
2007 72.70
2008 72.72
2009 72.74
2010 72.76
2011 72.78
2012 72.79
2013 72.80
2014 72.82
2015 72.86
2016 72.90
2017 72.96
2018 73.02
2019 73.07

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan was 74.52 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 78.89 in 1999, while its lowest value was 74.52 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 78.12
1991 78.31
1992 78.31
1993 78.19
1994 78.13
1995 78.35
1996 78.51
1997 78.64
1998 78.79
1999 78.89
2000 78.85
2001 78.88
2002 78.73
2003 78.44
2004 78.13
2005 77.89
2006 77.73
2007 77.58
2008 77.43
2009 77.19
2010 76.82
2011 76.68
2012 76.46
2013 76.18
2014 75.86
2015 75.49
2016 75.26
2017 75.04
2018 74.79
2019 74.52

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan was 73.79 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 75.82 in 1999, while its lowest value was 73.79 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 75.44
1991 75.52
1992 75.52
1993 75.46
1994 75.43
1995 75.53
1996 75.61
1997 75.69
1998 75.77
1999 75.82
2000 75.80
2001 75.80
2002 75.71
2003 75.55
2004 75.39
2005 75.27
2006 75.19
2007 75.12
2008 75.06
2009 74.95
2010 74.78
2011 74.72
2012 74.62
2013 74.48
2014 74.34
2015 74.17
2016 74.08
2017 73.99
2018 73.90
2019 73.79

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 71.58

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan was 70.44 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 72.45 in 2019, while its lowest value was 69.23 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 71.57
1991 71.52
1992 71.51
1993 71.54
1994 71.55
1995 71.50
1996 71.47
1997 71.44
1998 71.41
1999 71.39
2000 71.39
2001 71.37
2002 71.39
2003 71.45
2004 71.51
2005 71.56
2006 71.59
2007 71.62
2008 71.65
2009 71.70
2010 71.79
2011 71.83
2012 71.88
2013 71.95
2014 72.04
2015 72.14
2016 72.21
2017 72.28
2018 72.36
2019 72.45
2020 69.23
2021 70.44

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 93.31

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan was 95.74 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 96.77 in 2019, while its lowest value was 92.10 in 2001.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 92.92
1991 92.71
1992 92.69
1993 92.81
1994 92.86
1995 92.63
1996 92.48
1997 92.37
1998 92.24
1999 92.15
2000 92.18
2001 92.10
2002 92.20
2003 92.43
2004 92.69
2005 92.91
2006 93.04
2007 93.16
2008 93.31
2009 93.55
2010 93.94
2011 94.09
2012 94.31
2013 94.62
2014 94.98
2015 95.41
2016 95.72
2017 96.04
2018 96.39
2019 96.77
2020 94.63
2021 95.74

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 76.71

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan was 73.57 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.49 in 2001, while its lowest value was 73.15 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 77.02
1991 77.14
1992 77.15
1993 77.08
1994 77.05
1995 77.19
1996 77.27
1997 77.34
1998 77.41
1999 77.47
2000 77.45
2001 77.49
2002 77.43
2003 77.30
2004 77.15
2005 77.02
2006 76.94
2007 76.87
2008 76.78
2009 76.65
2010 76.43
2011 76.34
2012 76.22
2013 76.05
2014 75.84
2015 75.61
2016 75.44
2017 75.26
2018 75.07
2019 74.87
2020 73.15
2021 73.57

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 74.19

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan was 72.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 74.39 in 2001, while its lowest value was 71.18 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 74.25
1991 74.29
1992 74.29
1993 74.27
1994 74.26
1995 74.30
1996 74.33
1997 74.35
1998 74.37
1999 74.38
2000 74.38
2001 74.39
2002 74.38
2003 74.34
2004 74.29
2005 74.26
2006 74.24
2007 74.21
2008 74.19
2009 74.15
2010 74.09
2011 74.06
2012 74.03
2013 73.98
2014 73.92
2015 73.86
2016 73.81
2017 73.76
2018 73.71
2019 73.65
2020 71.18
2021 72.00

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure