Work & Labour in Sudan

236 indicators covering work & labour for Sudan.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 7.7% 2022 down 62.0% 172nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.1% 2022 up 13.3% 89th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 23.3% 2022 down 42.5% 192nd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.6% 2022 down 15.6% 156th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.02 % change on previous year 2022 down 54.5% 41st
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 6.26 % change on previous year 2022 up 459.6% 2nd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual -16.19 % change on previous year 2022 down 761.4% 186th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 34.9% 2025 up 2.5% 198th
Monthly minimum wage 425 2024 unchanged 159th
Monthly minimum wage 425 2024 unchanged 157th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.126 2022 down 10.0% 183rd
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 down 34.4% 153rd
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 7.7% 2022 down 62.0% 170th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) -2.33 % change on previous year 2022 down 206.2% 188th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 63.2% 2022 up 33.1% 3rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 30.1% 2022 up 41.6% 12th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 46.5% 2022 up 35.1% 4th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2022 up 38.9% 4th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2022 down 49.0% 145th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0104 units per person 2022 down 3.3% 170th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 down 5.8% 27th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 up 35.4% 6th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2022 down 50.3% 44th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 93rd
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 94th
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 23.0% 162nd
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 23.0% 162nd
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 0 2023 140th
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 0 2023 161st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 0 2023 151st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 14.5% 2022 down 46.5% 180th
Female labor force participation rate 14.5% 2022 down 46.5% 180th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 14.5% 2022 down 46.5% 179th
Female share of the labor force 19.7% 2022 down 31.8% 176th
Labor force participation rate 37.5% 2022 down 21.6% 180th
Male labor force participation rate 61.6% 2022 down 11.4% 160th
Labor force participation rate 37.5% 2022 down 21.6% 180th
Productivity: output per hour worked 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 44.3% 114th
Productivity vs. GDP per capita 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 44.3% 114th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 6.7% 2022 down 40.4% 177th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 39.8% 2022 up 31.5% 83rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 23.3% 2022 up 12.9% 152nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 12.4% 2022 down 34.8% 179th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 58.0% 2022 down 5.4% 145th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 34.7% 2022 down 12.6% 178th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 55.5% 2022 down 4.1% 58th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 36.1% 2022 up 7.4% 74th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 39.7% 2022 up 0.2% 64th
Female employment rate 12.4% 2022 down 34.8% 178th
Unemployment rate 7.5% 2022 down 55.6% 58th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 5.9% 2022 down 50.1% 72nd
Female unemployment rate 14.0% 2022 down 52.4% 27th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 16.5% 2022 down 4.8% 155th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 37.4% 2022 up 0.3% 42nd
Share of male vs. female employment in services 46.1% 2022 up 1.5% 125th
Employment rate, men vs. women 58.0% 2022 down 5.4% 144th
Employment rate 34.7% 2022 down 12.6% 177th
Youth unemployment rate 12.0% 2022 down 61.1% 97th
Population by labor force status 20.20 million people 2022 up 22.8% 20th
Employee compensation as share of government spending 36.8% 2016 up 18.3% 40th