South Sudan - Labor Force Participation 2022
73.54%
+0.03pp from 2021
South Sudan's labor force participation was 73.54% in 2022, increased +0.03pp from 73.50% in 2021. This was the 23rd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Qatar | 87.58% | 1.4% |
| 2nd | Madagascar | 85.45% | 0.5% |
| 3rd | Solomon Islands | 84.28% | 0.4% |
| 4th | Tanzania | 83.77% | 0.0% |
| 5th | Cambodia | 82.34% | 3.6% |
| 6th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 82.15% | 1.8% |
| 7th | Nigeria | 81.27% | 1.4% |
| 8th | Uganda | 80.03% | 0.9% |
| 9th | Niger | 79.61% | 4.0% |
| 10th | Burundi | 79.10% | 0.0% |
| 11th | Mozambique | 78.82% | 1.0% |
| 12th | Eritrea | 78.35% | 0.5% |
| 13th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 78.27% | 0.6% |
| 14th | United Arab Emirates | 77.24% | 0.2% |
| 15th | Liberia | 76.69% | 0.5% |
| 16th | Benin | 76.28% | 0.3% |
| 17th | Angola | 75.25% | -1.5% |
| 18th | Viet Nam | 74.48% | 1.0% |
| 19th | Peru | 74.47% | 3.5% |
| 20th | Iceland | 74.47% | 1.4% |
| 21st | Kuwait | 74.35% | 5.3% |
| 22nd | Bahamas, The | 74.15% | 6.4% |
| 23rd | South Sudan | 73.54% | 0.0% |
| 24th | Central African Republic | 73.43% | 1.1% |
| 25th | Moldova | 72.53% | 0.0% |
| 26th | Burkina Faso | 72.34% | -2.2% |
| 27th | New Zealand | 70.93% | 0.8% |
| 28th | Paraguay | 70.58% | -1.9% |
| 29th | Bahrain | 70.29% | 2.0% |
| 30th | Kazakhstan | 70.20% | 1.2% |
| 31st | Singapore | 69.73% | -1.3% |
| 32nd | St. Lucia | 69.16% | 5.6% |
| 33rd | Oman | 68.25% | 3.8% |
| 34th | Congo, Republic of | 67.95% | 3.7% |
| 35th | Jamaica | 67.65% | 3.0% |
| 36th | Cyprus | 67.62% | 1.7% |
| 37th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 67.55% | 1.2% |
| 38th | Kenya | 67.50% | 0.1% |
| 39th | Mali | 67.24% | 0.7% |
| 40th | Netherlands | 67.23% | 1.0% |
| 41st | Thailand | 67.18% | 0.3% |
| 42nd | Côte d'Ivoire | 67.15% | 1.4% |
| 43rd | Switzerland | 67.08% | -1.0% |
| 44th | Indonesia | 67.02% | 1.7% |
| 45th | Australia | 66.89% | 1.1% |
| 46th | Macao SAR, China | 66.65% | -3.3% |
| 47th | Timor-Leste | 66.56% | 0.1% |
| 48th | Panama | 66.32% | 5.6% |
| 49th | Malaysia | 66.22% | 0.9% |
| 50th | Lao PDR | 66.00% | 2.1% |
| 51st | Norway | 65.96% | 0.4% |
| 52nd | Ecuador | 65.83% | 0.2% |
| 53rd | China | 65.80% | -2.0% |
| 54th | Nicaragua | 65.64% | 0.6% |
| 55th | Cameroon | 65.58% | 0.4% |
| 56th | Barbados | 65.35% | 4.7% |
| 57th | Canada | 65.25% | 0.1% |
| 58th | Zimbabwe | 65.21% | -0.3% |
| 59th | Estonia | 65.11% | 3.0% |
| 60th | Guinea-Bissau | 64.84% | 1.7% |
| 61st | Haiti | 64.80% | -1.4% |
| 62nd | Azerbaijan | 64.78% | 1.7% |
| 63rd | Israel | 64.74% | 2.2% |
| 64th | Botswana | 64.62% | 1.0% |
| 65th | Sweden | 64.56% | 0.6% |
| 66th | Ireland | 64.44% | 1.4% |
| 67th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 64.36% | 1.2% |
| 68th | Brunei Darussalam | 64.08% | 0.3% |
| 69th | Belarus | 64.04% | 0.0% |
| 70th | Malta | 64.00% | 2.5% |
| 71st | Saudi Arabia | 63.80% | 0.5% |
| 72nd | Korea | 63.79% | 2.0% |
| 73rd | Georgia | 63.69% | 4.4% |
| 74th | Brazil | 63.53% | 1.7% |
| 75th | Denmark | 63.50% | 1.3% |
| 76th | Maldives | 63.42% | 6.1% |
| 77th | Dominican Republic | 63.22% | 0.1% |
| 78th | Uruguay | 63.18% | 0.5% |
| 79th | Colombia | 63.16% | -1.8% |
| 80th | Bhutan | 63.09% | -8.7% |
| 81st | Malawi | 63.07% | 0.2% |
| 82nd | Lithuania | 62.75% | 0.7% |
| 83rd | Mongolia | 62.61% | 2.3% |
| 84th | Japan | 62.50% | 0.7% |
| 85th | Guam | 62.19% | 4.3% |
| 86th | Albania | 62.16% | 4.2% |
| 87th | Russian Federation | 61.94% | 0.0% |
| 88th | United Kingdom | 61.91% | -0.1% |
| 89th | Bangladesh | 61.87% | 1.3% |
| 90th | United States | 61.79% | 0.5% |
| 91st | Costa Rica | 61.49% | -0.4% |
| 92nd | Argentina | 61.48% | 1.9% |
| 93rd | Philippines | 61.44% | 8.8% |
| 94th | Slovak Republic | 61.16% | 1.6% |
| 95th | Equatorial Guinea | 61.13% | 6.0% |
| 96th | Mexico | 60.95% | 1.7% |
| 97th | Luxembourg | 60.94% | -0.9% |
| 98th | Latvia | 60.94% | 1.4% |
| 99th | Austria | 60.88% | 0.4% |
| 100th | Germany | 60.84% | 0.7% |
| 101st | Finland | 60.42% | 1.1% |
| 102nd | Guatemala | 60.24% | -4.3% |
| 103rd | Rwanda | 60.16% | 3.4% |
| 104th | Chile | 60.14% | 4.5% |
| 105th | El Salvador | 60.08% | 1.5% |
| 106th | Czechia | 59.87% | 0.7% |
| 107th | Hungary | 59.86% | 1.3% |
| 108th | Chad | 59.79% | 0.8% |
| 109th | Zambia | 59.53% | -0.9% |
| 110th | Kyrgyz Republic | 59.18% | 0.3% |
| 111th | Ghana | 59.10% | -2.1% |
| 112th | Slovenia | 59.05% | 1.2% |
| 113th | Poland | 58.95% | 0.4% |
| 114th | Namibia | 58.91% | 4.3% |
| 115th | Armenia | 58.82% | -5.1% |
| 116th | Honduras | 58.64% | -3.4% |
| 117th | Vanuatu | 58.43% | 0.2% |
| 118th | Trinidad and Tobago | 58.35% | 1.2% |
| 119th | Belize | 58.32% | -3.4% |
| 120th | Togo | 57.94% | 0.4% |
| 121st | Hong Kong SAR, China | 57.85% | -1.5% |
| 122nd | Portugal | 57.79% | 1.7% |
| 123rd | Channel Islands | 57.73% | -0.2% |
| 124th | Uzbekistan | 57.69% | 3.0% |
| 125th | New Caledonia | 57.59% | 0.4% |
| 126th | Spain | 57.57% | 0.5% |
| 127th | Lesotho | 57.50% | 1.2% |
| 128th | European Union | 57.47% | 0.9% |
| 129th | Cabo Verde | 57.20% | 5.6% |
| 130th | Fiji | 57.12% | 4.9% |
| 131st | Serbia | 57.07% | 1.6% |
| 132nd | Bulgaria | 56.74% | 2.4% |
| 133rd | France | 55.84% | 0.5% |
| 134th | Mauritius | 55.56% | 5.7% |
| 135th | Montenegro | 55.48% | 15.3% |
| 136th | Comoros | 55.47% | 0.5% |
| 137th | Myanmar | 55.22% | 0.0% |
| 138th | Belgium | 54.58% | 1.0% |
| 139th | Virgin Islands (US) | 54.52% | 1.8% |
| 140th | Guyana | 54.02% | 5.5% |
| 141st | French Polynesia | 53.96% | -0.5% |
| 142nd | Cuba | 53.67% | 1.7% |
| 143rd | Sierra Leone | 53.67% | 0.1% |
| 144th | India | 53.59% | 2.0% |
| 145th | South Africa | 53.50% | 2.8% |
| 146th | Suriname | 53.41% | 0.3% |
| 147th | Türkiye | 53.06% | 3.3% |
| 148th | North Macedonia | 52.93% | 2.5% |
| 149th | Guinea | 52.82% | 0.4% |
| 150th | Romania | 52.64% | 0.3% |
| 151st | Croatia | 52.51% | 0.9% |
| 152nd | Pakistan | 52.41% | -0.6% |
| 153rd | Papua New Guinea | 51.99% | 0.6% |
| 154th | Senegal | 51.95% | 0.5% |
| 155th | Greece | 51.83% | 3.0% |
| 156th | Gabon | 51.58% | 6.3% |
| 157th | Tonga | 51.38% | -1.1% |
| 158th | Eswatini | 50.43% | 1.5% |
| 159th | Sri Lanka | 49.73% | -0.2% |
| 160th | Italy | 49.03% | 1.2% |
| 161st | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 48.84% | 2.4% |
| 162nd | Libya | 48.73% | 7.2% |
| 163rd | Gambia, The | 47.60% | -0.1% |
| 164th | Tunisia | 46.40% | 2.6% |
| 165th | West Bank and Gaza | 44.99% | 3.7% |
| 166th | Morocco | 44.30% | -2.2% |
| 167th | Samoa | 43.73% | -4.1% |
| 168th | Lebanon | 43.40% | -4.7% |
| 169th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 42.84% | -0.3% |
| 170th | Turkmenistan | 42.20% | 1.2% |
| 171st | Puerto Rico (US) | 41.83% | 1.3% |
| 172nd | Algeria | 41.80% | 8.8% |
| 173rd | Iraq | 41.48% | 4.6% |
| 174th | Mauritania | 40.94% | 0.6% |
| 175th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 40.56% | -1.2% |
| 176th | Nepal | 39.43% | -0.2% |
| 177th | Jordan | 38.56% | -0.3% |
| 178th | Tajikistan | 37.83% | 2.0% |
| 179th | Afghanistan | 37.64% | -7.5% |
| 180th | Sudan | 37.52% | -2.2% |
| 181st | Syrian Arab Republic | 37.33% | 2.7% |
| 182nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 33.92% | 0.6% |
| 183rd | Yemen, Republic of | 33.03% | 2.2% |
| 184th | Djibouti | 31.79% | 0.0% |
| 185th | São Tomé and Principe | 23.51% | 0.9% |
FAQ
What was South Sudan's labor force participation in 2022?▾
South Sudan's labor force participation in 2022 was 73.54%. This ranked 23rd globally.
How did South Sudan's labor force participation change in 2022?▾
South Sudan's labor force participation increased by 0.0% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest labor force participation in 2022?▾
Qatar had the highest labor force participation in 2022 at 87.58%.
What is the labor force participation of South Sudan in 2022?▾
The labor force participation of South Sudan in 2022 was 73.54%. This ranked 23rd globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for South Sudan's labor force participation?▾
South Sudan's labor force participation went from 73.50% in 2021 to 73.54% in 2022, a 0.0% increase.
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