Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Sudan

Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 58.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
58.0%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
145th
of 187 countries
All-time high
66.6%
in 1991
All-time low
56.4%
in 2020
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Sudan, 1991–2022

02040601991200620221991: 66.61992: 66.41993: 66.31994: 661995: 65.81996: 65.61997: 65.71998: 65.51999: 65.32000: 64.92001: 64.72002: 64.52003: 64.32004: 64.12005: 63.82006: 63.62007: 63.42008: 632009: 65.32010: 63.52011: 61.62012: 61.32013: 60.92014: 60.42015: 59.92016: 59.32017: 58.62018: 58.12019: 57.72020: 56.42021: 56.52022: 58

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan, 1991 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  4. 146 Togo 57.9% compare
  5. 147 Romania 57.8% compare
  6. 148 Palestine, State of 57.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.