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Employment-to-population ratio — Sudan

Employment-to-population ratio in Sudan in 2022 — 34.7%. Ranked 177 in the world out of 186. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 7.73 pp.

2022 34.7% +0.6 pp vs 2021
World rank 177of 186
Period maximum 43.69%1996
Period minimum 34.1%2021

Trend over time

1991–2022 · % of population aged 15+

Employment-to-population ratio — Sudan, 1991–202232.53537.54042.5451991199519992003200720112015201920221991: 42.43%1992: 42.6%1993: 42.89%1994: 43.09%1995: 43.37%1996: 43.69%1997: 43.69%1998: 43.48%1999: 43.24%2000: 42.91%2001: 42.69%2002: 42.47%2003: 42.24%2004: 41.98%2005: 41.72%2006: 41.48%2007: 41.23%2008: 40.92%2009: 42.36%2010: 41.35%2011: 40.28%2012: 39.72%2013: 39.19%2014: 38.67%2015: 38.19%2016: 37.57%2017: 36.9%2018: 36.25%2019: 35.65%2020: 34.43%2021: 34.1%2022: 34.7%
Change over the period: −7.73 pp Annual average: -0.25 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Sudan

Sudan 34.7%
World 57.56%
Sub-Saharan Africa 64.45%
Northern Africa computed 38.41%
Low-income countries computed 59.39%
Employment-to-population ratio — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 34.7 +0.6 pp
2021 34.1 −0.33 pp
2020 34.43 −1.22 pp
2019 35.65 −0.6 pp
2018 36.25 −0.65 pp
2017 36.9 −0.68 pp
2016 37.57 −0.62 pp
2015 38.19 −0.48 pp
2014 38.67 −0.52 pp
2013 39.19 −0.53 pp
2012 39.72 −0.56 pp
2011 40.28 −1.07 pp
2010 41.35 −1.02 pp
2009 42.36 +1.44 pp
2008 40.92 −0.31 pp
2007 41.23 −0.25 pp
2006 41.48 −0.25 pp
2005 41.72 −0.26 pp
2004 41.98 −0.25 pp
2003 42.24 −0.24 pp
2002 42.47 −0.22 pp
2001 42.69 −0.22 pp
2000 42.91 −0.33 pp
1999 43.24 −0.24 pp
1998 43.48 −0.21 pp
1997 43.69 −0.01 pp
1996 43.69 +0.33 pp
1995 43.37 +0.28 pp
1994 43.09 +0.2 pp
1993 42.89 +0.29 pp
1992 42.6 +0.17 pp
1991 42.43 —

Northern Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MA Morocco 40.13 EG Egypt 40.03 LY Libya 39.35 TN Tunisia 39.3 DZ Algeria 36.62 SD Sudan 34.7
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About the indicator

The ratio of the employed to the population aged 15 and over. Unlike the unemployment rate it does not depend on whether a person is looking for work, so it captures the actual involvement of the population in the economy better. Employment and unemployment together give the full picture: low unemployment alongside low employment means mass withdrawal from the labor force.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

Other indicators for Sudan

Labor Labor productivity

How much output one employed person creates in a year — in constant PPP dollars.

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The share of the labor force that is looking for work and available to start.

Sudan by year Labor Labor force participation rate

What share of the population aged 15 and over works or looks for work.

Sudan by year Labor Self-employed

The share of workers who work for themselves — from entrepreneurs to the informally employed.

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