Total employment, male in Sudan

Sudan: Total employment, male was 7.39 million ages 15+ in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
7.39 million ages 15+
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
10th
of 50 countries
All-time high
7.39 million ages 15+
in 2011
All-time low
4.27 million ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011

Total employment, male in Sudan, 1991–2011

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1991200120111991: 4.3M ages 15+1992: 4.4M ages 15+1993: 4.5M ages 15+1994: 4.7M ages 15+1995: 4.9M ages 15+1996: 5.0M ages 15+1997: 5.2M ages 15+1998: 5.3M ages 15+1999: 5.5M ages 15+2000: 5.6M ages 15+2001: 5.8M ages 15+2002: 5.9M ages 15+2003: 6.1M ages 15+2004: 6.2M ages 15+2005: 6.4M ages 15+2006: 6.6M ages 15+2007: 6.7M ages 15+2008: 6.9M ages 15+2009: 7.0M ages 15+2010: 7.2M ages 15+2011: 7.4M ages 15+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.

Analysis

In 2011, total employment, male in Sudan stood at 7.39 million ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total employment, male in Sudan peaked at 7.39 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million ages 15+, in 1991.

Sudan ranks 10th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.87 million ages 15+ 4.27 million ages 15+ 5.47 million ages 15+ 9
2000s 6.33 million ages 15+ 5.62 million ages 15+ 7.03 million ages 15+ 10
2010s 7.30 million ages 15+ 7.21 million ages 15+ 7.39 million ages 15+ 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 7 South Africa 8.23 million ages 15+ compare
  2. 8 Kenya 7.79 million ages 15+ compare
  3. 9 Morocco 7.66 million ages 15+ compare
  4. 11 Uganda 6.83 million ages 15+ compare
  5. 12 Ghana 5.38 million ages 15+ compare
  6. 13 Madagascar 5.25 million ages 15+ compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is total employment, male in Sudan?
Total employment, male in Sudan was 7.39 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 7.39 million ages 15+ in 2011.
What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million ages 15+ in 1991.
How does Sudan rank for total employment, male?
Sudan ranks 10th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
Is total employment, male rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total employment, male (ages 15+)
Unit
ages 15+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.