Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in South Sudan

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in South Sudan was 73.4% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2022.

202373.4%
Change on 2022-0.1 pts
Series high74.51997
Series low73.22020

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in South Sudan, 1990 to 2023

7373.57474.519901995200020052010201520231990: 74.4 %1991: 74.4 %1992: 74.4 %1993: 74.4 %1994: 74.4 %1995: 74.4 %1996: 74.5 %1997: 74.5 %1998: 74.4 %1999: 74.4 %2000: 74.4 %2001: 74.4 %2002: 74.4 %2003: 74.5 %2004: 74.4 %2005: 74.3 %2006: 74.2 %2007: 74.1 %2008: 74 %2009: 73.9 %2010: 73.8 %2011: 73.6 %2012: 73.6 %2013: 73.6 %2014: 73.7 %2015: 73.8 %2016: 74 %2017: 74.3 %2018: 74.2 %2019: 73.9 %2020: 73.2 %2021: 73.5 %2022: 73.5 %2023: 73.4 %
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 34 values
Period%
202373.4
202273.5
202173.5
202073.2
201973.9
201874.2
201774.3
201674
201573.8
201473.7
201373.6
201273.6
201173.6
201073.8
200973.9
200874
200774.1
200674.2
200574.3
200474.4
200374.5
200274.4
200174.4
200074.4
199974.4
199874.4
199774.5
199674.5
199574.4
199474.4
199374.4
199274.4
199174.4
199074.4

Rankings

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the population aged 15 and over. ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, annual.

A separate series from labor_force_participation_rate, which is the US civilian series for ages 16 and over from the Current Population Survey. This one covers ages 15 and over for countries and the World.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in South Sudan?

Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in South Sudan was 73.4% in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is down 0.1 pts from 2022.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in South Sudan?

74.5% in 1997, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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