Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sudan
Sudan: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 7.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sudan, 1978–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sudan stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sudan peaked at 19.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 57th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19.4% | — |
| 1983 | 13.2% | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | -56.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.4% | 19.4% | 19.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.0% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sudan?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Sudan was 7.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Sudan ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.