Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 58.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Sudan stood at 58.0%.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Sudan peaked at 66.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 56.4%, in 2020.
That places Sudan 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.6% | — |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 56.4% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.3% | 66.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 63.0% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 57.7% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.4% | 58.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Sudan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Sudan was 58.0% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.4% in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Sudan ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.