Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Sudan
Sudan: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 7.53 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.53
World rank
24th
of 69 countries
All-time high
19.4
in 1978
All-time low
7.53
in 2022
Years of data
8
1978–2022
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Sudan, 1978–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 7.53 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Sudan peaked at 19.4 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7.53, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 24th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 19.4 | — |
| 1983 | 13.2 | -32.0% |
| 1985 | 12.1 | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 13.11 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 15.57 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 13 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 17.44 | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 7.53 | -56.8% |
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 | 14.28 | 13 | 15.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.44 | 17.44 | 17.44 | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.53 | 7.53 | 7.53 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0737 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Sudan?
- Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Sudan was 7.53 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4 in 1978.
- What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.53 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
- Sudan ranks 24th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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