South Sudan - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in South Sudan was 4,828,839 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,828,839 in 2021 and a minimum value of 2,111,362 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 2,273,248
1991 2,237,931
1992 2,190,172
1993 2,143,563
1994 2,114,104
1995 2,111,362
1996 2,150,647
1997 2,225,909
1998 2,325,306
1999 2,434,507
2000 2,544,221
2001 2,643,848
2002 2,745,615
2003 2,854,673
2004 2,977,782
2005 3,118,478
2006 3,276,838
2007 3,450,615
2008 3,631,541
2009 3,809,843
2010 3,978,888
2011 4,120,195
2012 4,248,742
2013 4,363,647
2014 4,464,310
2015 4,551,856
2016 4,615,379
2017 4,663,143
2018 4,706,766
2019 4,760,595
2020 4,674,628
2021 4,828,839

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure