Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Sudan
Sudan: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 5.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 5.9% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Sudan peaked at 13.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 72nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.1% | — |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -32.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.1% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.9% | 9.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 69 Barbados 6.1% compare
- 70 Mozambique 6.0% compare
- 71 Austria 5.9% compare
- 73 Channel Islands 5.9% compare
- 74 Belize 5.9% compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 5.9% 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Sudan?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Sudan was 5.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Sudan ranks 72nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.