Employers, total (% of total employment) in Sudan

Sudan: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 6.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
6.9%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
18th
of 187 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2007
All-time low
6.7%
in 2019
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employers, total (% of total employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022

024681991200620221991: 71992: 71993: 6.81994: 6.81995: 6.81996: 6.91997: 71998: 71999: 72000: 7.12001: 7.22002: 7.22003: 7.22004: 7.32005: 7.32006: 7.32007: 7.42008: 7.32009: 7.32010: 7.32011: 7.22012: 7.12013: 7.12014: 7.12015: 72016: 6.92017: 6.82018: 6.82019: 6.72020: 6.82021: 6.92022: 6.9

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employers, total (% of total employment) in Sudan is 6.9%, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in Sudan peaked at 7.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2019.

Sudan ranks 18th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employers, total (% of total employment) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 7.0%
1992 7.0% -1.1%
1993 6.8% -1.9%
1994 6.8% -0.5%
1995 6.8% +0.4%
1996 6.9% +1.7%
1997 7.0% +0.6%
1998 7.0% +0.5%
1999 7.0% +0.5%
2000 7.1% +0.6%
2001 7.2% +1.0%
2002 7.2% +1.0%
2003 7.2% +0.1%
2004 7.3% +0.4%
2005 7.3% +0.4%
2006 7.3% -0.1%
2007 7.4% +1.7%
2008 7.3% -0.6%
2009 7.3% -0.6%
2010 7.3% -0.6%
2011 7.2% -0.7%
2012 7.1% -1.3%
2013 7.1% -0.1%
2014 7.1% -0.3%
2015 7.0% -1.4%
2016 6.9% -0.7%
2017 6.8% -1.9%
2018 6.8% -0.1%
2019 6.7% -1.3%
2020 6.8% +1.4%
2021 6.9% +1.6%
2022 6.9% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.9% 6.8% 7.0% 9
2000s 7.3% 7.1% 7.4% 10
2010s 7.0% 6.7% 7.3% 10
2020s 6.9% 6.8% 6.9% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, total (% of total employment) in Sudan?
Employers, total (% of total employment) in Sudan was 6.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
How does Sudan rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
Sudan ranks 18th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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).