Unemployment rate in Sudan
Sudan: Unemployment rate was 7.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rate in Sudan stood at 7.53. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Sudan peaked at 17.44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.53, in 2022.
That places Sudan 58th 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.62 | — |
| 1992 | 15.67 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.51 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 15.62 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.63 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 15.61 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.32 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 15.35 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 15.4 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.6 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.56 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.51 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.52 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.54 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.54 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.54 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.53 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.57 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13 | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 15.17 | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 17.44 | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 16.97 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 16.27 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 15.41 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 14.39 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 13.66 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 12.35 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.7 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 11.99 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 11.09 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 7.53 | -32.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.43, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -32.1% | 11.09 | 7.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.52 | 15.32 | 15.67 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.29 | 13 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.64 | 11.7 | 17.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 | 7.53 | 11.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 in Sudan?
- Unemployment rate in Sudan was 7.53 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.44 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for unemployment rate?
- Sudan ranks 58th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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