High income vs South Sudan: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
High income
45.0%
in 2025
South Sudan
49.6%
in 2023
High income rank
13th
South Sudan rank
15th
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- High income
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 49.6% against 45.0% in High income, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times High income's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 50.4% | 7.6% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 50.0% | 6.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 50.1% | 5.7% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 50.0% | 5.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, High income or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 49.6% against 45.0% in High income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between High income and South Sudan?
- 4.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and South Sudan?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do High income and South Sudan rank globally for labor force, female?
- High income ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 15th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.