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South Sudan

Low income Capital: Juba 10 regions
The ILO does not publish 2025 modelled employment estimates for South Sudan, so there is no exposure estimate. Sourced indicators are shown where available.

Key numbers

UnemploymentWORLD BANK
12.4%
2023
Youth unemploymentWORLD BANK
18.5%
ages 15–24
GDP per capitaWORLD BANK
$1,080
US$, 2015
Internet usersWORLD BANK
7%
of population
AI preparednessIMF
—
PopulationWORLD BANK
12.2M
Vulnerable employmentWORLD BANK
80%
own-account & family workers
Urban populationWORLD BANK
22%

AI preparedness

IMF
South SudanLow income average
Digital infrastructure 0.02
Human capital & labour policy 0.04
Innovation & integration —
Regulation & ethics 0.01

IMF AI Preparedness Index (2023). The four parts sum to the overall score of — (0–1 scale).

Sources: ILO modelled estimates 2025 · World Bank WDI · IMF AIPI · Anthropic Economic Index · Wikidata · Natural Earth. How the estimates are made.

Regions of South Sudan