Population by labor force status in Sudan
Sudan: Population by labor force status was 20.20 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, population by labor force status in Sudan stood at 20.20 million people. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Sudan peaked at 20.20 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.38 million people, in 1991.
That places Sudan 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.40 million people | 10.38 million people | 12.47 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.07 million people | 12.75 million people | 15.45 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.32 million people | 15.80 million people | 18.98 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.79 million people | 19.39 million people | 20.20 million people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More work & labour data for Sudan
- 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)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.6% (2022)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 23.4% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 37.9% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Sudan?
- Population by labor force status in Sudan was 20.20 million people in 2022, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 20.20 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 million people in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for population by labor force status?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).