Annual working hours per worker in Sudan
Sudan: Annual working hours per worker was 2,658 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,658 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,681 hours per worker
in 2019
All-time low
2,599 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
18
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Sudan, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Sudan stood at 2,658 hours per worker.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Sudan peaked at 2,681 hours per worker in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,599 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Sudan 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual working hours per worker in Sudan, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,606 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,612 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 2,620 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,630 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,641 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,633 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,629 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,636 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,643 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,647 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,650 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,661 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,665 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,681 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,599 hours per worker | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,653 hours per worker | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,640 hours per worker | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,658 hours per worker | +0.7% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2,658 hours per worker is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,710 hours per worker, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2,658 hours per worker is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121 hours per worker, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,622 hours per worker | 2,606 hours per worker | 2,641 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,649 hours per worker | 2,629 hours per worker | 2,681 hours per worker | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,637 hours per worker | 2,599 hours per worker | 2,658 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More work & labour data for Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2772 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 42,261 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 38,124 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 69,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 67,156 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 136,891 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Sudan?
- Annual working hours per worker in Sudan was 2,658 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,681 hours per worker in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,599 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Sudan ranks 1st out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.