Sudan - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Sudan was 30.74 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 30.74 in 2011, while its lowest value was 8.02 in 1986.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 10.00
1983 11.50
1985 8.80
1986 8.02
2008 19.30
2009 23.00
2011 30.74

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 31.82 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 31.82 in 2021, while its lowest value was 19.51 in 2007.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 19.79
1992 19.80
1993 19.81
1994 19.81
1995 19.69
1996 19.64
1997 19.58
1998 19.66
1999 19.67
2000 19.62
2001 19.62
2002 19.61
2003 19.59
2004 19.64
2005 19.58
2006 19.54
2007 19.51
2008 19.54
2009 22.84
2010 26.47
2011 30.17
2012 29.94
2013 29.60
2014 29.38
2015 29.22
2016 29.02
2017 28.80
2018 28.63
2019 28.51
2020 31.23
2021 31.82

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Sudan was 12.37 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 21.40 in 1978, while its lowest value was 9.00 in 2009.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 21.40
1983 21.20
1985 13.10
1986 14.53
2008 12.70
2009 9.00
2011 12.37

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 14.63 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 14.70 in 2020, while its lowest value was 8.94 in 2009.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 14.17
1992 14.12
1993 14.07
1994 14.00
1995 13.86
1996 13.76
1997 13.65
1998 13.64
1999 13.59
2000 13.49
2001 13.41
2002 13.34
2003 13.26
2004 13.22
2005 13.11
2006 13.01
2007 12.91
2008 12.86
2009 8.94
2010 10.52
2011 12.14
2012 12.24
2013 12.28
2014 12.38
2015 12.50
2016 12.59
2017 12.67
2018 12.78
2019 12.90
2020 14.70
2021 14.63

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Sudan was 17.44 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 19.40 in 1978, while its lowest value was 12.10 in 1985.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1978 19.40
1983 13.20
1985 12.10
1986 13.11
2008 14.80
2009 13.00
2011 17.44

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 19.81 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 19.81 in 2021, while its lowest value was 13.00 in 2009.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 15.55
1992 15.56
1993 15.56
1994 15.56
1995 15.46
1996 15.42
1997 15.33
1998 15.35
1999 15.31
2000 15.23
2001 15.18
2002 15.13
2003 15.07
2004 15.05
2005 14.97
2006 14.89
2007 14.82
2008 14.80
2009 13.00
2010 15.20
2011 17.44
2012 17.46
2013 17.41
2014 17.43
2015 17.49
2016 17.52
2017 17.53
2018 17.58
2019 17.65
2020 19.65
2021 19.81

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment