Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in South Sudan
South Sudan: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2015. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in South Sudan, 2008–2015
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 11 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Nigeria 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Tanzania 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Uganda 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in South Sudan?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in South Sudan was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2015, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does South Sudan rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- South Sudan ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2015.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.