Employment rate in Sudan
Sudan: Employment rate was 34.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment rate in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate in Sudan is 34.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate 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.
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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More work & labour data for Sudan
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 37.9% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 7.7% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.1% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 26.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.6% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.5% (2022)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 23.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Sudan?
- Employment rate in Sudan was 34.7% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2021.
- How does Sudan rank for employment rate?
- Sudan ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment rate 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.