Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 34.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sudan stood at 34.7%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sudan peaked at 43.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2021.
That places Sudan 177th out of 186 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+, total (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.4% | — |
| 1992 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 39.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 36.2% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.4% | 43.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 40.9% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 35.6% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 34.1% | 34.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sudan?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Sudan was 34.7% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Sudan ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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+, total (%) (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.