ILO estimate of the unemployment rate in Sudan
The ILO estimates the unemployment rate in Sudan at 7.5% in 2022. The value for 2022 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1991.
The latest value for Sudan is for 2022. Most countries have figures for 2025.
Sudan, 2022
7.5%
Change from 2021
−3.6percentage points
World, 2022
5.3%
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate in Sudan over time
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% of the labour force aged 15 and over. Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates). Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Sudan | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 4.9% |
| 2024 | – | 4.9% |
| 2023 | – | 4.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | 5.3% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | 6.0% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | 6.6% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | 5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | 5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.0% | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 13.7% | 6.0% |
Flags: f Projection . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −3.6 percentage points from 11.1% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 17.0%, the figure has changed by −9.4 percentage points.
- The figure for the world in 2022 was 5.3%.
More for Sudan
All statistics for Sudan
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
12.0%
2022 · ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
37.5%
2022 · ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
14.5%
2022 · ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
34.7%
2022 · ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
39.8%
2022 · World Bank
Employment in industry
14.0%
2022 · World Bank