Saudi Arabia vs Sudan: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Saudi Arabia
11.5%
in 2024
Sudan
12.0%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
105th
Sudan rank
102nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12.0% against 11.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and Sudan ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 24.2% | 5.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.9% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 25.7% | 1.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 21.8% | 16.4% | 5.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Saudi Arabia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12.0% against 11.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 0.5%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sudan rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 105th and Sudan ranks 102nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.