Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sudan
Sudan: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 5.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sudan is 5.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sudan peaked at 13.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 72nd 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 of men vs. women in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.1% | — |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 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 of men vs. women in Sudan?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sudan was 5.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Sudan ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.