Unemployment rate for young people in Sudan

Sudan: Unemployment rate for young people was 12 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12
Change on year
down 31.1%
World rank
97th
of 186 countries
All-time high
32.17
in 2011
All-time low
12
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Unemployment rate for young people in Sudan, 1991–2022

01020301991200620221991: 24.31992: 24.41993: 24.21994: 24.31995: 24.31996: 24.31997: 23.91998: 241999: 242000: 24.32001: 24.22002: 24.12003: 24.12004: 24.12005: 24.12006: 24.12007: 24.12008: 24.12009: 21.32010: 26.42011: 32.22012: 30.82013: 29.22014: 27.32015: 25.22016: 23.62017: 22.22018: 20.82019: 19.42020: 19.82021: 17.42022: 12

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate for young people in Sudan, 1991 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Sudan

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  5. 99 Denmark 11.74 compare
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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate for young people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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