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

Sudan: Employment in services, male (% of male employment) was 46.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
46.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 187 countries
All-time high
47.7%
in 2018
All-time low
42.1%
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

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

010203040501991200620221991: 42.11992: 42.81993: 43.71994: 44.51995: 44.51996: 44.21997: 44.21998: 44.41999: 44.52000: 44.82001: 44.52002: 44.22003: 44.32004: 44.62005: 44.52006: 44.92007: 43.82008: 44.32009: 452010: 44.92011: 45.42012: 45.42013: 45.72014: 45.72015: 45.92016: 46.82017: 47.22018: 47.72019: 47.72020: 46.12021: 45.72022: 46.1

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Rwanda 46.5% compare
  2. 124 Azerbaijan 46.4% compare
  3. 125 Uzbekistan 46.1% compare
  4. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.6% compare
  5. 128 Armenia 45.5% compare
  6. 129 Nepal 45.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in services, 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 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).