Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sudan

Sudan: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 39.77 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
39.77
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.91
in 1991
All-time low
39.77
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sudan, 1991–2022

02040601991200620221991: 55.91992: 55.51993: 55.11994: 54.81995: 54.41996: 54.11997: 53.41998: 52.91999: 52.42000: 51.62001: 512002: 50.52003: 49.82004: 492005: 48.42006: 47.52007: 47.42008: 46.62009: 462010: 45.62011: 44.62012: 44.62013: 44.12014: 43.52015: 432016: 422017: 41.52018: 412019: 40.72020: 40.82021: 40.72022: 39.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sudan recorded 39.77 for employment in agri vs urban pop in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Sudan peaked at 55.91 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.77, in 2022.

That places Sudan 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.28 52.39 55.91 9
2000s 48.78 46 51.64 10
2010s 43.06 40.73 45.55 10
2020s 40.42 39.77 40.8 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 35 Sierra Leone 43.03 compare
  2. 36 Tajikistan 42.74 compare
  3. 37 Georgia 39.92 compare
  4. 39 Liberia 38.87 compare
  5. 40 Papua New Guinea 38.73 compare
  6. 41 Solomon Islands 37.57 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in agri vs urban pop in Sudan?
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sudan was 39.77 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 55.91 in 1991.
What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 39.77 in 2022.
How does Sudan rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
Sudan ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in agri vs urban pop
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,134 data points, 1991–2023
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