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South Sudan Lowest Unemployment Rate

Name: South Sudan Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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12.07% in 1997

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The lowest unemployment rate in South Sudan was 12.07% in 1997. The top 5 years were: 1997 (12.07%), 1998 (12.10%), 1999 (12.14%), 1993 (12.23%), 2003 (12.23%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

South Sudan Top 5 Lowest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	1997	12.07%
2nd	1998	12.10%
3rd	1999	12.14%
4th	1993	12.23%
5th	2003	12.23%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2023	12.37%	−0.10pp	166th
2022	12.48%	−1.48pp	163rd
2019	12.66%	−0.20pp	163rd
2018	12.85%	−0.13pp	164th
2017	12.98%	+0.13pp	160th
2016	12.85%	+0.39pp	159th
2015	12.46%	−0.10pp	157th
2014	12.56%	−0.10pp	154th
2013	12.67%	−0.14pp	153rd
2012	12.80%	+0.22pp	153rd
2011	12.59%	+0.11pp	152nd
2010	12.47%	+0.04pp	152nd
2009	12.44%	+0.14pp	153rd
2008	12.30%	+0.03pp	161st
2007	12.27%	−0.00pp	161st
2006	12.27%	+0.00pp	158th
2005	12.27%	+0.01pp	158th
2004	12.26%	+0.02pp	154th
2003	12.23%	−0.00pp	154th
2002	12.24%	−0.04pp	151st
2001	12.28%	−0.03pp	150th
2000	12.31%	+0.17pp	148th
1999	12.14%	+0.04pp	142nd
1998	12.10%	+0.03pp	142nd
1997	12.07%	−0.25pp	147th
1996	12.31%	−0.02pp	147th
1995	12.33%	+0.01pp	149th
1994	12.33%	+0.09pp	144th
1993	12.23%	−0.14pp	146th
1992	12.37%	+0.04pp	149th
1991	12.33%	–	151st
2021	13.95%	−0.30pp	162nd
2020	14.25%	+1.59pp	159th

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