Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan

Sudan: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) was 55.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
55.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 2008
All-time low
54.1%
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022

02040601991200620221991: 54.11992: 54.31993: 54.51994: 54.41995: 54.61996: 54.91997: 55.61998: 561999: 56.32000: 56.52001: 56.82002: 57.12003: 57.32004: 57.42005: 57.62006: 57.82007: 58.22008: 58.32009: 582010: 57.92011: 57.72012: 57.32013: 572014: 572015: 56.62016: 56.32017: 55.92018: 55.42019: 552020: 54.92021: 55.52022: 55.8

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan stood at 55.8%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan peaked at 58.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 1991.

That places Sudan 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 54.1%
1992 54.3% +0.4%
1993 54.5% +0.4%
1994 54.4% -0.2%
1995 54.6% +0.3%
1996 54.9% +0.6%
1997 55.6% +1.2%
1998 56.0% +0.8%
1999 56.3% +0.5%
2000 56.5% +0.4%
2001 56.8% +0.6%
2002 57.1% +0.5%
2003 57.3% +0.3%
2004 57.4% +0.2%
2005 57.6% +0.3%
2006 57.8% +0.3%
2007 58.2% +0.8%
2008 58.3% +0.1%
2009 58.0% -0.5%
2010 57.9% -0.2%
2011 57.7% -0.4%
2012 57.3% -0.5%
2013 57.0% -0.6%
2014 57.0% -0.0%
2015 56.6% -0.7%
2016 56.3% -0.5%
2017 55.9% -0.9%
2018 55.4% -0.9%
2019 55.0% -0.7%
2020 54.9% -0.1%
2021 55.5% +1.1%
2022 55.8% +0.4%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 55.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.3%, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 55.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.0% 54.1% 56.3% 9
2000s 57.5% 56.5% 58.3% 10
2010s 56.6% 55.0% 57.9% 10
2020s 55.4% 54.9% 55.8% 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 117 Sao Tome and Principe 56.4% compare
  2. 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.0% compare
  3. 119 Morocco 56.0% compare
  4. 121 Syrian Arab Republic 54.2% compare
  5. 122 Eritrea 53.6% compare
  6. 123 Somalia 53.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan?
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Sudan was 55.8% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 1991.
How does Sudan rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Sudan ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.