Employment by status in Sudan
Sudan: Employment by status was 53.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, employment by status in Sudan stood at 53.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Sudan peaked at 54.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, 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.
Employment by status in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.7% | — |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 53.5% | +0.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 53.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 2.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 53.5% 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 | 50.3% | 49.7% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 51.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.0% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.2% | 53.5% | 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 employment by status in Sudan?
- Employment by status in Sudan was 53.5% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for employment by status?
- Sudan ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment by status 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.