Labor force, total, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.4415 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per capita in South Sudan, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per capita in South Sudan is 0.4415 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0.4415 units per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4019 units per person, in 1997.
South Sudan ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4057 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4056 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.405 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.404 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4035 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4031 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4023 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4019 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4033 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4049 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4054 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4052 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4039 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4027 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4036 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4063 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4094 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4127 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4158 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4183 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4221 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4258 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4273 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4276 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.424 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4202 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4162 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4081 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.409 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4173 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4216 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.429 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4349 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4415 units per person | +1.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.4415 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.4415 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4039 units per person | 0.4019 units per person | 0.4057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4083 units per person | 0.4027 units per person | 0.4183 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4198 units per person | 0.4081 units per person | 0.4276 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4318 units per person | 0.4216 units per person | 0.4415 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
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, per capita in South Sudan?
- Labor force, total, per capita in South Sudan was 0.4415 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4415 units per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4019 units per person in 1997.
- How does South Sudan rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.