Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Sudan

Sudan: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 44.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
44.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 1991
All-time low
41.7%
in 2008
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022

010203040501991200620221991: 45.91992: 45.71993: 45.51994: 45.61995: 45.41996: 45.11997: 44.41998: 441999: 43.72000: 43.52001: 43.22002: 42.92003: 42.72004: 42.62005: 42.42006: 42.22007: 41.82008: 41.72009: 422010: 42.12011: 42.32012: 42.72013: 432014: 432015: 43.42016: 43.72017: 44.12018: 44.62019: 452020: 45.12021: 44.52022: 44.2

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Sudan stood at 44.2%.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Sudan peaked at 45.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2008.

Sudan ranks 68th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 45.9%
1992 45.7% -0.5%
1993 45.5% -0.4%
1994 45.6% +0.2%
1995 45.4% -0.4%
1996 45.1% -0.7%
1997 44.4% -1.4%
1998 44.0% -1.0%
1999 43.7% -0.6%
2000 43.5% -0.5%
2001 43.2% -0.7%
2002 42.9% -0.7%
2003 42.7% -0.4%
2004 42.6% -0.3%
2005 42.4% -0.4%
2006 42.2% -0.3%
2007 41.8% -1.1%
2008 41.7% -0.2%
2009 42.0% +0.7%
2010 42.1% +0.3%
2011 42.3% +0.5%
2012 42.7% +0.7%
2013 43.0% +0.8%
2014 43.0% +0.0%
2015 43.4% +0.9%
2016 43.7% +0.6%
2017 44.1% +1.1%
2018 44.6% +1.1%
2019 45.0% +0.9%
2020 45.1% +0.1%
2021 44.5% -1.4%
2022 44.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.0% 43.7% 45.9% 9
2000s 42.5% 41.7% 43.5% 10
2010s 43.4% 42.1% 45.0% 10
2020s 44.6% 44.2% 45.1% 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 65 Somalia 46.5% compare
  2. 66 Eritrea 46.4% compare
  3. 67 Syrian Arab Republic 45.8% compare
  4. 69 Morocco 44.0% compare
  5. 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 44.0% compare
  6. 71 Sao Tome and Principe 43.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Sudan?
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Sudan was 44.2% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2008.
How does Sudan rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
Sudan ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.