South Sudan — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1991–2023 · 33 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

The unemployment rate reading for South Sudan was 12.4% in 2023. The previous reading was 12.5% in 2022; the period change was −0.1 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 12.9%, the latest reading was below.

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  • Annual data, 1991–2023
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Latest observations

2014–2023

PeriodValue
202312.4 %
202212.5 %
202113.9 %
202014.2 %
201912.7 %
5 earlier values, back to 2014
201812.9 %
201713 %
201612.9 %
201512.5 %
201412.6 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.