Unemployment rate for young people in Sudan
Sudan: Unemployment rate for young people was 12 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for young people in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rate for young people in Sudan stood at 12. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.1% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Sudan peaked at 32.17 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2022.
That places Sudan 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.29 | — |
| 1992 | 24.37 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.18 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.32 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.33 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24.31 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.95 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.98 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.03 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.27 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.2 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.11 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.1 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.12 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.13 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.12 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.11 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.12 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.35 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4 | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 32.17 | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 30.83 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 29.16 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 27.28 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25.23 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 23.62 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 22.2 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 19.37 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 19.78 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.41 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | -31.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2 | 23.95 | 24.37 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.86 | 21.35 | 24.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.71 | 19.37 | 32.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4 | 12 | 19.78 | 3 |
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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 unemployment rate for young people in Sudan?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Sudan was 12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.17 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Sudan ranks 97th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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