Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 44.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 65 Somalia 46.5% compare
- 66 Eritrea 46.4% compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 45.8% compare
- 69 Morocco 44.0% compare
- 70 Iran, Islamic Republic of 44.0% compare
- 71 Sao Tome and Principe 43.6% compare
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 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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About this data
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.