South Sudan vs Sudan

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

South Sudan

12.5 percent

Latest data: 2023

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Sudan

7.5 percent

Latest data: 2022

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year South Sudan Sudan Difference
2023 12.5 percent - -
2022 12.5 percent 7.5 percent +5.0 percent
2021 14.0 percent 11.0 percent +3.0 percent
2020 14.3 percent 12.0 percent +2.4 percent
2019 12.7 percent 11.7 percent +1.1 percent
2018 13.0 percent 12.3 percent +0.6 percent
2017 13.1 percent 13.0 percent +0.2 percent
2016 13.0 percent 13.6 percent -0.7 percent
2015 12.5 percent 14.3 percent -1.9 percent
2014 12.6 percent 15.4 percent -2.8 percent
2013 12.7 percent 16.3 percent -3.6 percent
2012 12.9 percent 17.0 percent -4.1 percent
2011 12.6 percent 17.4 percent -4.8 percent
2010 12.5 percent 15.2 percent -2.7 percent
2009 12.5 percent 13.0 percent -0.5 percent
2008 12.3 percent 15.6 percent -3.3 percent
2007 12.3 percent 15.5 percent -3.3 percent
2006 12.3 percent 15.5 percent -3.3 percent
2005 12.3 percent 15.5 percent -3.3 percent
2004 12.3 percent 15.5 percent -3.3 percent
2003 12.2 percent 15.5 percent -3.3 percent
2002 12.2 percent 15.5 percent -3.3 percent
2001 12.3 percent 15.6 percent -3.3 percent
2000 12.3 percent 15.6 percent -3.3 percent
1999 12.1 percent 15.4 percent -3.3 percent
1998 12.1 percent 15.3 percent -3.3 percent
1997 12.0 percent 15.3 percent -3.3 percent
1996 12.3 percent 15.6 percent -3.3 percent
1995 12.4 percent 15.7 percent -3.3 percent
1994 12.4 percent 15.6 percent -3.3 percent
1993 12.2 percent 15.5 percent -3.3 percent
1992 12.4 percent 15.7 percent -3.3 percent
1991 12.4 percent 15.7 percent -3.3 percent

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

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