Labor Force of South Sudan
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of South Sudan was 4,345,169, a difference of +167,777 (4.02% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 2,116,097, and the female labor force was 2,229,072.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "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" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of South Sudan.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of South Sudan
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 1849671 904674 944997
1991 1886615 923121 963494
1992 1909874 932209 977665
1993 1918916 932209 986707
1994 1955369 948354 1007015
1995 2007246 975120 1032126
1996 2045222 993160 1052062
1997 2093652 1016677 1076975
1998 2139400 1038251 1101149
1999 2206244 1070911 1135333
2000 2311321 1124689 1186632
2001 2420571 1181481 1239090
2002 2525960 1234942 1291018
2003 2636926 1290512 1346414
2004 2772927 1358734 1414193
2005 2934743 1440372 1494371
2006 3113825 1531691 1582134
2007 3307196 1630448 1676748
2008 3507313 1732262 1775051
2009 3700771 1829661 1871110
2010 3938537 1947607 1990930
2011 4198651 2079592 2119059
2012 4404445 2182402 2222043
2013 4570977 2263548 2307429
2014 4555121 2250230 2304891
2015 4476942 2204446 2272496
2016 4349754 2136164 2213590
2017 4067431 1989381 2078050
2018 3902701 1902957 1999744
2019 3953250 1925628 2027622
2020 4040216 1970817 2069399
2021 4177392 2033972 2143420
2022 4345169 2116097 2229072