Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 14.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 14.0% for employment in industry (% of total employment) in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Sudan peaked at 14.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1991.
That places Sudan 151st 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 (% of total employment) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 148 Guinea 14.2% compare
- 149 Hong Kong, China 14.0% compare
- 150 Singapore 14.0% compare
- 152 Netherlands 13.8% compare
- 153 Central African Republic 13.4% compare
- 154 Eritrea 12.7% 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 industry (% of total employment) in Sudan?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Sudan was 14.0% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Sudan ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (% of total 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).