South Sudan vs Switzerland: Labor force, total

South Sudan
5.07 million
in 2023
Switzerland
5.17 million
in 2025
South Sudan rank
86th
Switzerland rank
84th

Labor force, total over time

  • South Sudan
  • Switzerland
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020072025

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 5.17 million against 5.07 million in South Sudan, a difference of 95,320.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Globally, South Sudan ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 84th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.