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Labor force — Sudan

Labor force in Sudan in 2022 — 10,949,089 people. Ranked 49 in the world out of 186. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 84.4%.

2022 10.95M people +0.97% vs 2021
World rank 49of 186
Period maximum 10.95M people2022
Period minimum 5.94M people1990

Trend over time

1990–2022 · people

Labor force — Sudan, 1990–20224M6M8M10M12M1990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 5,939,068 people1991: 6,076,864 people1992: 6,219,895 people1993: 6,387,063 people1994: 6,589,705 people1995: 6,812,527 people1996: 7,024,779 people1997: 7,167,065 people1998: 7,331,500 people1999: 7,494,398 people2000: 7,658,513 people2001: 7,824,410 people2002: 7,989,799 people2003: 8,136,941 people2004: 8,278,923 people2005: 8,433,244 people2006: 8,597,845 people2007: 8,777,369 people2008: 8,975,910 people2009: 9,307,983 people2010: 9,560,739 people2011: 9,764,043 people2012: 9,794,697 people2013: 9,839,163 people2014: 9,935,420 people2015: 10,077,759 people2016: 10,212,220 people2017: 10,406,873 people2018: 10,606,791 people2019: 10,724,574 people2020: 10,720,171 people2021: 10,843,717 people2022: 10,949,089 people
Change over the period: +5.01M (+84.36%) Average annual rate: 1.93 %

Comparison, 2022

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

Sudan 10.95M people
World 3.6B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 494M people
Northern Africa computed 75.41M people
Low-income countries computed 267M people
Labor force — Sudan, by year Sudan All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2022 10.95M +105,372 +0.97%
2021 10.84M +123,546 +1.15%
2020 10.72M −4,403 −0.04%
2019 10.72M +117,783 +1.11%
2018 10.61M +199,918 +1.92%
2017 10.41M +194,653 +1.91%
2016 10.21M +134,461 +1.33%
2015 10.08M +142,339 +1.43%
2014 9.94M +96,257 +0.98%
2013 9.84M +44,466 +0.45%
2012 9.79M +30,654 +0.31%
2011 9.76M +203,304 +2.13%
2010 9.56M +252,756 +2.72%
2009 9.31M +332,073 +3.7%
2008 8.98M +198,541 +2.26%
2007 8.78M +179,524 +2.09%
2006 8.6M +164,601 +1.95%
2005 8.43M +154,321 +1.86%
2004 8.28M +141,982 +1.74%
2003 8.14M +147,142 +1.84%
2002 7.99M +165,389 +2.11%
2001 7.82M +165,897 +2.17%
2000 7.66M +164,115 +2.19%
1999 7.49M +162,898 +2.22%
1998 7.33M +164,435 +2.29%
1997 7.17M +142,286 +2.03%
1996 7.02M +212,252 +3.12%
1995 6.81M +222,822 +3.38%
1994 6.59M +202,642 +3.17%
1993 6.39M +167,168 +2.69%
1992 6.22M +143,031 +2.35%
1991 6.08M +137,796 +2.32%
1990 5.94M — —

Northern Africa, 2022

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

EG Egypt 32.39M DZ Algeria 13.15M MA Morocco 12.17M SD Sudan 10.95M TN Tunisia 4.23M LY Libya 2.52M
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About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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

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