Labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan
South Sudan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 5.78 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan is 5.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 104.0% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan peaked at 6.49 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -7.1 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places South Sudan 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6844 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +221.5% |
| 1995 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1997 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2000 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 2001 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 6.38 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2013 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 2014 | -0.245 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2015 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +721.4% |
| 2016 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2017 | -7.1 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2018 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2019 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -550.8% |
| 2020 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 5.78 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 5.78 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -721.4% | -0.245 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +550.8% | -1.12 % change on previous year | 5.06 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +221.5% | 0.6844 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 0.6844 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.17 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 6.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -7.1 % change on previous year | 6.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 2.83 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Palestine 6.88 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Belize 5.86 % change on previous year compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 5.11 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 4.85 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Oman 4.72 % change on previous year compare
More education data for South Sudan
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in South Sudan was 5.78 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.1 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- South Sudan ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.