Employers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 8.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, employers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan stood at 8.1%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan peaked at 9.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.8% | — |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 9.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 8.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 8.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 9.1% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 3 |
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan was 8.1% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).