Employment to Population Ratio (15-24 Years Old, Total) rose 4.17% to 46.4% in South Sudan in 2021, according to World Bank.
Historically, Employment to Population Ratio (15-24 Years Old, Total) in South Sudan reached an all time high of 53.2% in 2001 and an all time low of 44.6% in 2020. When compared to South Sudan's main peers, Employment to Population Ratio (15-24 Years Old, Total) in Central African Republic amounted to 48.8%, 65.1% in Ethiopia, 16.8% in Sudan and 46.6% in Uganda in 2021.
South Sudan has been ranked 38th within the group of 173 countries we follow in terms of Employment to Population Ratio (15-24 Years Old, Total), 8 places below the position seen 10 years ago.
| Employment to Population Ratio (15-24 Years Old, Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Cameroon | % | 53.1% | 52.8% | 52.5% | 52.1% | 51.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | 50.9% | 50.7% | 50.4% | 50.1% | 49.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | % | 41.0% | 40.3% | 39.6% | 38.9% | 38.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.8% | 33.6% | 33.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | % | 20.4% | 20.1% | 18.6% | 17.3% | 17.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Eritrea | % | 62.7% | 62.3% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | % | 71.4% | 70.8% | 70.3% | 69.7% | 69.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Kenya | % | 42.1% | 41.9% | 40.4% | 38.9% | 37.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Rwanda | % | 63.8% | 63.4% | 63.2% | 63.0% | 62.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Somalia | % | 11.2% | 11.1% | 10.9% | 10.8% | 10.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | % | 50.6% | 50.1% | 49.8% | 49.5% | 49.1% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | % | 19.4% | 19.1% | 18.8% | 18.4% | 18.0% | ||||||||||||||||
| Uganda | % | 51.4% | 50.9% | 50.3% | 49.7% | 49.1% |
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