Israel vs South Sudan: Labor force, total

Israel
4.83 million
in 2025
South Sudan
5.07 million
in 2023
Israel rank
89th
South Sudan rank
86th

Labor force, total over time

  • Israel
  • South Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072025

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 5.07 million against 4.83 million in Israel, a difference of 241,800.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Sudan ahead.

Israel ranks 89th and South Sudan ranks 86th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 2.33 million 2.10 million 226,948 Israel
2000s 3.06 million 3.07 million 7,115 South Sudan
2010s 3.88 million 4.45 million 567,424 South Sudan
2020s 4.40 million 4.76 million 362,670 South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Israel or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 5.07 million against 4.83 million in Israel as of 2023.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Israel and South Sudan?
241,800, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Sudan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Israel and South Sudan rank globally for labor force, total?
Israel ranks 89th and South Sudan ranks 86th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.