South Sudan vs Afghanistan

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

South Sudan

12.4 percent

Latest data: 2023

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Afghanistan

13.4 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year South Sudan Afghanistan Difference
2025 - 13.4 percent -
2024 - 13.7 percent -
2023 12.4 percent 14.0 percent -1.6 percent
2022 12.5 percent 14.1 percent -1.6 percent
2021 14.0 percent 12.0 percent +1.9 percent
2020 14.2 percent 11.7 percent +2.5 percent
2019 12.7 percent 11.2 percent +1.5 percent
2018 12.9 percent 11.2 percent +1.7 percent
2017 13.0 percent 11.2 percent +1.8 percent
2016 12.9 percent 10.1 percent +2.7 percent
2015 12.5 percent 9.0 percent +3.4 percent
2014 12.6 percent 7.9 percent +4.6 percent
2013 12.7 percent 7.9 percent +4.7 percent
2012 12.8 percent 7.9 percent +4.9 percent
2011 12.6 percent 7.8 percent +4.8 percent
2010 12.5 percent 7.8 percent +4.7 percent
2009 12.4 percent 7.8 percent +4.6 percent
2008 12.3 percent 7.9 percent +4.4 percent
2007 12.3 percent 7.8 percent +4.4 percent
2006 12.3 percent 7.9 percent +4.4 percent
2005 12.3 percent 7.9 percent +4.4 percent
2004 12.3 percent 7.8 percent +4.5 percent
2003 12.2 percent 7.8 percent +4.4 percent
2002 12.2 percent 7.9 percent +4.4 percent
2001 12.3 percent 8.0 percent +4.3 percent
2000 12.3 percent 7.9 percent +4.4 percent
1999 12.1 percent 7.9 percent +4.3 percent
1998 12.1 percent 7.9 percent +4.2 percent
1997 12.1 percent 7.9 percent +4.2 percent
1996 12.3 percent 7.9 percent +4.4 percent
1995 12.3 percent 7.9 percent +4.5 percent
1994 12.3 percent 7.9 percent +4.4 percent
1993 12.2 percent 7.9 percent +4.3 percent
1992 12.4 percent 8.0 percent +4.4 percent
1991 12.3 percent 8.0 percent +4.4 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between South Sudan and Afghanistan. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International