Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sudan
Sudan: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 14.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sudan stood at 14.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sudan peaked at 14.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.3% | — |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 10.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.7% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 14.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 14.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 14.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 14.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.3% | 12.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.1% | 3 |
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 industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sudan?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Sudan was 14.0% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Sudan ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.