Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 16.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Sudan is 16.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Sudan peaked at 18.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1991.
That places Sudan 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.5% | — |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 16.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 16.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Sudan?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Sudan was 16.5% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Sudan ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).