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Labour

South Sudan

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture63.8%
  • Employment in industry1.7%
  • Employment in services34.6%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2023
70.470.871.371.772.219902023
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
16.417.418.419.420.419912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation73.4 %ILOSTAT [2023] 73.41 %·World Bank WDI [2023] 73.41 %
Female labour force participation70.4 %ILOSTAT [2023]
Unemployment12.4 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Youth unemployment18.5 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Employment-to-population ratio64.3 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Employment in agriculture63.8 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Employment in industry1.67 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Employment in services34.6 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Female labor force participation70.4 %WB Gender [2023]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)17.4 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers41.8 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2023
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

South Sudan's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (73.4 %), female labour force participation (70.4 %). Data is referenced to 2023. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.