Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Sudan

Sudan: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 16.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
16.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
156th
of 187 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2011
All-time low
12.5%
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022

051015201991200620221991: 12.51992: 12.91993: 131994: 13.11995: 13.41996: 13.91997: 14.81998: 151999: 15.12000: 15.52001: 15.92002: 16.32003: 16.62004: 172005: 17.32006: 17.72007: 18.22008: 18.22009: 182010: 18.12011: 18.32012: 17.32013: 17.42014: 17.52015: 17.42016: 17.72017: 17.42018: 17.22019: 16.72020: 16.62021: 16.72022: 16.5

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

Annual values for Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan, 1991 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 153 Guinea 16.8% compare
  2. 154 Sierra Leone 16.7% compare
  3. 155 Cameroon 16.6% compare
  4. 157 Zambia 16.0% compare
  5. 158 Maldives 15.7% compare
  6. 159 Côte d'Ivoire 15.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male 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
Last refreshed

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).