Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan
Sudan: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 12.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan stood at 12.0%. 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan peaked at 32.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 98th out of 187 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24.3% | — |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 24.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 32.2% | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | -31.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 12.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 | -31.1% | 17.4% | 12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 23.9% | 24.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 21.3% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 19.4% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 12.0% | 19.8% | 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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan was 12.0% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Sudan ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.