Number of people employed in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people employed was 10.08 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Sudan, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 10.08 million for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Sudan peaked at 10.08 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.63 million, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.49 million | 5.63 million | 7.37 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.59 million | 7.59 million | 9.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 million | 9.84 million | 10.08 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More work & labour data for Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 42,261 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 136,891 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 67,156 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 69,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 38,124 1000 No (2050)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 7.7% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 26.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Sudan?
- Number of people employed in Sudan was 10.08 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.63 million in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people employed?
- Sudan ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.