Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Sudan

Sudan: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 14.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
14.0%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
151st
of 187 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2008
All-time low
10.3%
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

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

0510151991200620221991: 10.31992: 10.51993: 10.51994: 10.51995: 10.71996: 111997: 11.71998: 11.91999: 122000: 12.32001: 12.72002: 12.92003: 13.22004: 13.52005: 13.82006: 14.12007: 14.52008: 14.52009: 14.32010: 14.42011: 14.52012: 13.82013: 13.92014: 14.12015: 14.12016: 14.32017: 14.22018: 14.12019: 13.82020: 13.92021: 14.12022: 14

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 148 Guinea 14.2% compare
  2. 149 Hong Kong, China 14.0% compare
  3. 150 Singapore 14.0% compare
  4. 152 Netherlands 13.8% compare
  5. 153 Central African Republic 13.4% compare
  6. 154 Eritrea 12.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in industry (% of total 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).