South Sudan — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for South Sudan, 1990–2023.
Labor participation for South Sudan was 73.41% in 2023, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 34 years, from 1990 to 2023. The highest recorded value was 74.49% in 1997. The lowest was 73.23% in 2020 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.04% per year.
South Sudan ranks 20 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 11%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so South Sudan sits above it. It peaked in 1997 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2013–2023) the figure moved down 0%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 12 of 47 economies; Central African Republic (73.39%) is just below it.
Data highlights
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2023
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 73.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 73.54% | +0.0 pp |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 73.23% | -0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 73.94% | -0.3 pp |
| 2018 | 74.24% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 74.27% | +0.3 pp |
| 2016 | 73.98% | +0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 73.83% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 73.69% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 73.55% | -0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 73.57% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 73.62% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 73.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 73.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 74.11% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 74.22% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 74.34% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 74.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 74.46% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 74.42% | +0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 74.37% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 74.37% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 74.39% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 74.44% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 74.49% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 74.48% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 74.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 74.44% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 74.42% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 74.38% | +0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 74.36% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 74.36% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was South Sudan’s Labor participation in 1991?
74.36% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is South Sudan’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2023 the series was shrinking overall: -1.3% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2023: 73.41%; 2022: 73.54%; 2021: 73.5%; 2020: 73.23%; 2019: 73.94%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.