Labor force, female in South Sudan
South Sudan: Labor force, female was 49.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in South Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 49.6% for labor force, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in South Sudan peaked at 50.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2023.
South Sudan ranks 15th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force, female in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.2% | — |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.7% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 49.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.6% | 50.3% | 4 |
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More education data for South Sudan
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.9% (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in South Sudan?
- Labor force, female in South Sudan was 49.6% in 2023, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2023.
- How does South Sudan rank for labor force, female?
- South Sudan ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.