Saudi Arabia vs South Sudan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Saudi Arabia
4.85 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
5.78 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
South Sudan rank
3rd
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Saudi Arabia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.78 % change on previous year against 4.85 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.93 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.53 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.85 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Saudi Arabia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5.78 % change on previous year against 4.85 % change on previous year in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 0.93 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and South Sudan rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.