Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 46.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Sudan is 46.1%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Sudan peaked at 47.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.1% | — |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 46.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.1%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 46.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 42.1% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 43.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 44.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.7% | 46.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 123 Rwanda 46.5% compare
- 124 Azerbaijan 46.4% compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 46.1% compare
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.6% compare
- 128 Armenia 45.5% compare
- 129 Nepal 45.4% 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 services, male (% of male employment) in Sudan?
- Employment in services, male (% of male employment) in Sudan was 46.1% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment in services, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Sudan ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in services, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).