South Sudan vs Zambia

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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Zambia

5.9 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year South Sudan Zambia Difference
2025 - 5.9 percent -
2024 - 5.9 percent -
2023 12.4 percent 5.9 percent +6.5 percent
2022 12.5 percent 6.0 percent +6.5 percent
2021 14.0 percent 5.2 percent +8.8 percent
2020 14.2 percent 6.0 percent +8.2 percent
2019 12.7 percent 5.5 percent +7.1 percent
2018 12.9 percent 5.0 percent +7.8 percent
2017 13.0 percent 4.5 percent +8.5 percent
2016 12.9 percent 5.2 percent +7.6 percent
2015 12.5 percent 6.0 percent +6.5 percent
2014 12.6 percent 6.6 percent +6.0 percent
2013 12.7 percent 7.3 percent +5.4 percent
2012 12.8 percent 7.9 percent +5.0 percent
2011 12.6 percent 10.5 percent +2.0 percent
2010 12.5 percent 13.2 percent -0.7 percent
2009 12.4 percent 10.6 percent +1.9 percent
2008 12.3 percent 7.9 percent +4.4 percent
2007 12.3 percent 10.6 percent +1.7 percent
2006 12.3 percent 13.2 percent -1.0 percent
2005 12.3 percent 15.9 percent -3.6 percent
2004 12.3 percent 15.3 percent -3.1 percent
2003 12.2 percent 14.7 percent -2.5 percent
2002 12.2 percent 14.1 percent -1.9 percent
2001 12.3 percent 13.4 percent -1.1 percent
2000 12.3 percent 12.9 percent -0.6 percent
1999 12.1 percent 12.5 percent -0.4 percent
1998 12.1 percent 12.0 percent +0.1 percent
1997 12.1 percent 13.3 percent -1.2 percent
1996 12.3 percent 15.3 percent -3.0 percent
1995 12.3 percent 16.8 percent -4.5 percent
1994 12.3 percent 18.7 percent -6.4 percent
1993 12.2 percent 19.7 percent -7.5 percent
1992 12.4 percent 19.6 percent -7.2 percent
1991 12.3 percent 18.9 percent -6.6 percent

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

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