How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Sudan: Labor force, male

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

54.3%

in 2011

Sudan

71.2%

in 2011

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

4th

Sudan rank

7th

Labor force, male over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sudan

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 71.2% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16.9%.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.

Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)	Sudan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56.0%	73.3%	17.3%	Sudan
2000s	54.4%	71.8%	17.4%	Sudan
2010s	54.3%	71.2%	17.0%	Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, male, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Sudan?: Sudan, at 71.2% against 54.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force, male between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?: 16.9%, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Sudan rank globally for labor force, male?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Sudan ranks 7th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.