Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Sudan
Sudan: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 39.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Sudan stood at 39.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Sudan peaked at 43.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2008.
Sudan ranks 64th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.8% | 41.4% | 43.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 38.5% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 39.0% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 39.7% | 41.0% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Sudan?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Sudan was 39.7% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2008.
- How does Sudan rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Sudan ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).