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
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.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.91 | — |
| 1992 | 55.53 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.11 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.78 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.43 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.12 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.39 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.89 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.39 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 51.64 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 51.04 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.54 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 49.77 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 49 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 48.38 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.52 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 47.35 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.57 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 45.55 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 44.6 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.6 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.12 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.51 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 42.98 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.04 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.45 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.04 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 40.73 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 40.8 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 40.67 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.77 | -2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 39.77 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55.06, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 39.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 35 Sierra Leone 43.03 compare
- 36 Tajikistan 42.74 compare
- 37 Georgia 39.92 compare
- 39 Liberia 38.87 compare
- 40 Papua New Guinea 38.73 compare
- 41 Solomon Islands 37.57 compare
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 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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