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South Sudan Highest Youth Unemployment

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21.85% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in South Sudan was 21.85% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (21.85%), 2021 (20.80%), 2012 (19.91%), 2017 (19.85%), 2016 (19.85%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

South Sudan Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	21.85%
2nd	2021	20.80%
3rd	2012	19.91%
4th	2017	19.85%
5th	2016	19.85%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	21.85%	+2.58pp	124th
2021	20.80%	−1.05pp	125th
2023	18.52%	−0.19pp	131st
2022	18.72%	−2.08pp	127th
2019	19.26%	−0.29pp	126th
2018	19.56%	−0.29pp	124th
2017	19.85%	+0.00pp	124th
2016	19.85%	+0.43pp	119th
2015	19.42%	−0.16pp	119th
2014	19.58%	−0.16pp	117th
2013	19.73%	−0.17pp	119th
2012	19.91%	+0.30pp	118th
2011	19.61%	+0.20pp	117th
2010	19.40%	+0.11pp	116th
2009	19.29%	+0.25pp	114th
2008	19.04%	+0.12pp	126th
2007	18.92%	+0.08pp	125th
2006	18.84%	+0.08pp	120th
2005	18.76%	+0.09pp	117th
2004	18.67%	+0.12pp	115th
2003	18.55%	+0.11pp	113th
2002	18.45%	+0.05pp	110th
2001	18.40%	+0.05pp	112th
2000	18.36%	+0.29pp	113th
1999	18.06%	+0.11pp	111th
1998	17.95%	+0.08pp	115th
1997	17.87%	−0.29pp	116th
1996	18.16%	−0.02pp	116th
1995	18.19%	+0.01pp	120th
1994	18.17%	+0.10pp	121st
1993	18.07%	−0.22pp	120th
1992	18.29%	+0.01pp	124th
1991	18.28%	–	127th

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