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.
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 |
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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 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.