Labor force, total in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force, total was 10.95 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
In 2022, labor force, total in Sudan stood at 10.95 million. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Sudan peaked at 10.95 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.94 million, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.70 million | 5.94 million | 7.49 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.40 million | 7.66 million | 9.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.09 million | 9.56 million | 10.72 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.84 million | 10.72 million | 10.95 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 40.2% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.4% (2019)
- School enrollment, primary, female 71.0% (2019)
- School enrollment, primary, male 73.8% (2019)
- Labor force, female 19.7% (2022)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9316 GPI (2018)
- School enrollment, secondary 43.5% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Sudan?
- Labor force, total in Sudan was 10.95 million in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.94 million in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force, total?
- Sudan ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.