Labor force — all countries

Labor force — South Sudan

Labor force in South Sudan in 2023 — 5,070,344 people. Ranked 84 in the world out of 184. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 163.8%.

2023 5.07M people +5.78% vs 2022
World rank 84of 184
Period maximum 5.07M people2023
Period minimum 1.92M people1990

Trend over time

1990–2023 · people

Labor force — South Sudan, 1990–20231M2M3M4M5M6M1990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 1,922,115 people1991: 1,961,655 people1992: 1,988,470 people1993: 2,002,075 people1994: 2,046,138 people1995: 2,106,756 people1996: 2,154,973 people1997: 2,214,257 people1998: 2,266,562 people1999: 2,336,935 people2000: 2,445,658 people2001: 2,556,225 people2002: 2,664,708 people2003: 2,779,920 people2004: 2,919,214 people2005: 3,083,622 people2006: 3,265,213 people2007: 3,461,706 people2008: 3,666,157 people2009: 3,866,780 people2010: 4,113,362 people2011: 4,380,416 people2012: 4,596,350 people2013: 4,775,170 people2014: 4,763,473 people2015: 4,667,602 people2016: 4,507,100 people2017: 4,187,095 people2018: 4,140,093 people2019: 4,349,614 people2020: 4,510,898 people2021: 4,661,528 people2022: 4,793,498 people2023: 5,070,344 people
Change over the period: +3.15M (+163.79%) Average annual rate: 2.98 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan

South Sudan 5.07M people
World 3.66B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 501M people
Eastern Africa computed 206M people
Low-income countries computed 264M people
Labor force — South Sudan, by year South Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2023 5.07M +276,846 +5.78%
2022 4.79M +131,970 +2.83%
2021 4.66M +150,630 +3.34%
2020 4.51M +161,284 +3.71%
2019 4.35M +209,521 +5.06%
2018 4.14M −47,002 −1.12%
2017 4.19M −320,005 −7.1%
2016 4.51M −160,502 −3.44%
2015 4.67M −95,871 −2.01%
2014 4.76M −11,697 −0.24%
2013 4.78M +178,820 +3.89%
2012 4.6M +215,934 +4.93%
2011 4.38M +267,054 +6.49%
2010 4.11M +246,582 +6.38%
2009 3.87M +200,623 +5.47%
2008 3.67M +204,451 +5.91%
2007 3.46M +196,493 +6.02%
2006 3.27M +181,591 +5.89%
2005 3.08M +164,408 +5.63%
2004 2.92M +139,294 +5.01%
2003 2.78M +115,212 +4.32%
2002 2.66M +108,483 +4.24%
2001 2.56M +110,567 +4.52%
2000 2.45M +108,723 +4.65%
1999 2.34M +70,373 +3.1%
1998 2.27M +52,305 +2.36%
1997 2.21M +59,284 +2.75%
1996 2.15M +48,217 +2.29%
1995 2.11M +60,618 +2.96%
1994 2.05M +44,063 +2.2%
1993 2M +13,605 +0.68%
1992 1.99M +26,815 +1.37%
1991 1.96M +39,540 +2.06%
1990 1.92M

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.