South Sudan - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in South Sudan was 49.25 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 49.54 in 2019, while its lowest value was 48.61 in 2001.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 48.87
1991 48.82
1992 48.82
1993 48.85
1994 48.86
1995 48.80
1996 48.76
1997 48.72
1998 48.68
1999 48.65
2000 48.64
2001 48.61
2002 48.62
2003 48.67
2004 48.72
2005 48.75
2006 48.76
2007 48.77
2008 48.78
2009 48.82
2010 48.90
2011 48.92
2012 48.97
2013 49.04
2014 49.12
2015 49.22
2016 49.29
2017 49.37
2018 49.45
2019 49.54
2020 48.97
2021 49.25

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.

See also:

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

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure