Labor Force of Sudan
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Sudan was 13,501,917, a difference of +459,079 (3.52% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 9,394,634, and the female labor force was 4,107,283.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Sudan.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Sudan
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 5537880 4233155 1304725
1991 5653114 4279973 1373141
1992 5760814 4317730 1443084
1993 5886241 4361116 1525125
1994 6072440 4447455 1624985
1995 6290201 4555993 1734208
1996 6515269 4662978 1852291
1997 6695031 4784269 1910762
1998 6872080 4901855 1970225
1999 7061469 5029178 2032291
2000 7273545 5178037 2095508
2001 7475649 5318924 2156725
2002 7663415 5450987 2212428
2003 7850897 5581988 2268909
2004 8056338 5724834 2331504
2005 8296846 5891590 2405256
2006 8567552 6082105 2485447
2007 8851985 6284024 2567961
2008 9128641 6479509 2649132
2009 9396319 6668568 2727751
2010 9606346 6820506 2785840
2011 9759019 6930855 2828164
2012 9918251 7037991 2880260
2013 10132798 7178074 2954724
2014 10418702 7366022 3052680
2015 10774109 7600056 3174053
2016 11140746 7841971 3298775
2017 11538557 8104682 3433875
2018 11946018 8370575 3575443
2019 12330619 8616637 3713982
2020 12586600 8799292 3787308
2021 13042838 9099988 3942850
2022 13501917 9394634 4107283