Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sudan

Sudan: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 18,230 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
18,230
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
29th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18,230
in 2022
All-time low
5,923
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sudan, 1990–2022

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k17.5k1990200620221990: 5.9k1991: 6.0k1992: 6.1k1993: 6.2k1994: 6.3k1995: 6.4k1996: 6.5k1997: 6.7k1998: 6.9k1999: 7.2k2000: 7.4k2001: 7.7k2002: 7.9k2003: 8.1k2004: 8.4k2005: 8.6k2006: 8.9k2007: 9.2k2008: 9.5k2009: 9.8k2010: 10.1k2011: 10.2k2012: 10.7k2013: 11.2k2014: 11.8k2015: 12.5k2016: 13.3k2017: 14.1k2018: 15.0k2019: 15.8k2020: 16.7k2021: 17.4k2022: 18.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sudan is 18,230, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sudan peaked at 18,230 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,923, in 1990.

Sudan ranks 29th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Sudan, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 5,923
1991 6,009 +1.5%
1992 6,094 +1.4%
1993 6,195 +1.7%
1994 6,315 +1.9%
1995 6,442 +2.0%
1996 6,543 +1.6%
1997 6,724 +2.8%
1998 6,943 +3.2%
1999 7,170 +3.3%
2000 7,406 +3.3%
2001 7,652 +3.3%
2002 7,903 +3.3%
2003 8,140 +3.0%
2004 8,378 +2.9%
2005 8,637 +3.1%
2006 8,909 +3.2%
2007 9,205 +3.3%
2008 9,545 +3.7%
2009 9,807 +2.7%
2010 10,054 +2.5%
2011 10,250 +1.9%
2012 10,681 +4.2%
2013 11,182 +4.7%
2014 11,798 +5.5%
2015 12,512 +6.1%
2016 13,257 +6.0%
2017 14,132 +6.6%
2018 15,043 +6.4%
2019 15,839 +5.3%
2020 16,683 +5.3%
2021 17,430 +4.5%
2022 18,230 +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,436 5,923 7,170 10
2000s 8,558 7,406 9,807 10
2010s 12,475 10,054 15,839 10
2020s 17,448 16,683 18,230 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sudan?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Sudan was 18,230 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 18,230 in 2022.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 5,923 in 1990.
How does Sudan rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Sudan ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.