Labor force, male in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force, male was 71.2% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Sudan, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force, male in Sudan stood at 71.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Sudan peaked at 74.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 2011.
Sudan ranks 7th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, male in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.0% | — |
| 1991 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 72.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 72.2% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 71.4% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.3% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2772 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 42,261 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 38,124 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 69,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 67,156 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 136,891 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, male in Sudan?
- Labor force, male in Sudan was 71.2% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 2011.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force, male?
- Sudan ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.