Status in employment in Sudan
Sudan: Status in employment was 53.48 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
53.48
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
126th
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.12
in 2008
All-time low
49.67
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Status in employment in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, status in employment in Sudan stood at 53.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Sudan peaked at 54.12 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.67, in 1991.
That places Sudan 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Status in employment in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.67 | — |
| 1992 | 49.81 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.94 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.77 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.82 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.01 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.72 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 51.25 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.59 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.88 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.24 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.58 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.8 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 52.98 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.2 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.41 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53.97 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.12 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.86 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 53.7 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.53 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.31 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.03 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.11 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.85 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.75 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.47 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.22 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.04 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.22 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 53.48 | +0.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 53.48 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 53.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.29 | 49.67 | 51.59 | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.1 | 51.88 | 54.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9 | 52.04 | 53.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9 | 52.22 | 53.48 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 status in employment in Sudan?
- Status in employment in Sudan was 53.48 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.12 in 2008.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.67 in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for status in employment?
- Sudan ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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