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Youth unemployment — South Sudan

Youth unemployment in South Sudan in 2023 — 18.52%. Ranked 132 in the world out of 184. Since 1991, the indicator has risen by 0.24 pp.

2023 18.52% −0.19 pp vs 2022
World rank 132of 184
Period maximum 21.85%2020
Period minimum 17.87%1997

Trend over time

1991–2023 · % of labor force aged 15–24

Youth unemployment — South Sudan, 1991–20231718192021221991199519992003200720112015201920231991: 18.28%1992: 18.29%1993: 18.07%1994: 18.17%1995: 18.19%1996: 18.16%1997: 17.87%1998: 17.95%1999: 18.06%2000: 18.36%2001: 18.4%2002: 18.45%2003: 18.55%2004: 18.67%2005: 18.76%2006: 18.84%2007: 18.92%2008: 19.04%2009: 19.29%2010: 19.4%2011: 19.61%2012: 19.91%2013: 19.73%2014: 19.58%2015: 19.42%2016: 19.85%2017: 19.85%2018: 19.56%2019: 19.26%2020: 21.85%2021: 20.8%2022: 18.72%2023: 18.52%
Change over the period: +0.24 pp Annual average: 0.01 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South Sudan

South Sudan 18.52%
World 13.37%
Sub-Saharan Africa 10.24%
Eastern Africa computed 8.08%
Low-income countries computed 9.09%
Youth unemployment — South Sudan, by year South Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 18.52 −0.19 pp
2022 18.72 −2.08 pp
2021 20.8 −1.05 pp
2020 21.85 +2.58 pp
2019 19.26 −0.29 pp
2018 19.56 −0.29 pp
2017 19.85 +0 pp
2016 19.85 +0.43 pp
2015 19.42 −0.16 pp
2014 19.58 −0.16 pp
2013 19.73 −0.17 pp
2012 19.91 +0.3 pp
2011 19.61 +0.2 pp
2010 19.4 +0.11 pp
2009 19.29 +0.25 pp
2008 19.04 +0.12 pp
2007 18.92 +0.08 pp
2006 18.84 +0.08 pp
2005 18.76 +0.09 pp
2004 18.67 +0.12 pp
2003 18.55 +0.11 pp
2002 18.45 +0.05 pp
2001 18.4 +0.05 pp
2000 18.36 +0.29 pp
1999 18.06 +0.11 pp
1998 17.95 +0.08 pp
1997 17.87 −0.29 pp
1996 18.16 −0.02 pp
1995 18.19 +0.01 pp
1994 18.17 +0.1 pp
1993 18.07 −0.22 pp
1992 18.29 +0.01 pp
1991 18.28 —

Eastern Africa, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

BI Burundi 1.7 TZ Tanzania 2.34 UG Uganda 4.21 MG Madagascar 5.43 ET Ethiopia 5.46 MW Malawi 6.84 KM Comoros 8.83 ER Eritrea 9.97 ZM Zambia 10.04 MZ Mozambique 11.47 KE Kenya 15.16 ZW Zimbabwe 15.33 MU Mauritius 16.45 RW Rwanda 18.17 SS South Sudan 18.52 SO Somalia 34.09 DJ Djibouti 76.39
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About the indicator

The share of the economically active population aged 15–24 that is unemployed. In almost every country youth unemployment runs two to three times above the overall rate: the young have no experience, and their first entry into the labor market puts them up against more qualified workers. A sharp gap with the overall rate points to structural problems in the transition from school to work.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

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