Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 0.972 % change on previous year in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.972 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2022.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 209.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sudan peaked at 3.7 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.041 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Sudan 109th 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.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 1995 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1998 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +63.6% |
| 2010 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.314 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4539 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9783 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 2015 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 2020 | -0.041 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2908.0% |
| 2022 | 0.972 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.972 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.972 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +2908.0% | -0.041 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.19 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 3.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 % change on previous year | 0.314 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6943 % change on previous year | -0.041 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 106 Chile 1 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Algeria 0.9795 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Venezuela 0.9763 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Bahrain 0.9028 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Guam 0.8833 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Myanmar 0.8631 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Sudan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 581,716 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sudan?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Sudan was 0.972 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.041 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Sudan ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 209.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.