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

Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 34.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.7%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
177th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.7%
in 1996
All-time low
34.1%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1991–2022

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

0102030401991200620221991: 42.41992: 42.61993: 42.91994: 43.11995: 43.41996: 43.71997: 43.71998: 43.51999: 43.22000: 42.92001: 42.72002: 42.52003: 42.22004: 422005: 41.72006: 41.52007: 41.22008: 40.92009: 42.42010: 41.32011: 40.32012: 39.72013: 39.22014: 38.72015: 38.22016: 37.62017: 36.92018: 36.22019: 35.62020: 34.42021: 34.12022: 34.7

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 174 Tajikistan 35.6% compare
  2. 175 Nepal 35.1% compare
  3. 176 Iraq 35.1% compare
  4. 178 Palestine 34.0% compare
  5. 179 Eswatini 33.7% compare
  6. 180 Jordan 33.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.