Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan stood at 8.02 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.55 units per square kilometre, in 2018.
South Sudan ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7.27 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 7.56 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.63 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 6.55 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6.88 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 7.14 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.38 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.59 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 8.02 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 8.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 8.02 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.12 units per square kilometre | 6.55 units per square kilometre | 7.56 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.53 units per square kilometre | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 8.02 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 157 Norway 8.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 158 Oman 8.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 159 Argentina 8.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 7.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia 7.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Belize 7.58 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does South Sudan rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.