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
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 12.4 % |
| 2022 | 12.5 % |
| 2021 | 13.9 % |
| 2020 | 14.2 % |
| 2019 | 12.7 % |
5 earlier values, back to 2014
| 2018 | 12.9 % |
| 2017 | 13 % |
| 2016 | 12.9 % |
| 2015 | 12.5 % |
| 2014 | 12.6 % |