Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Sudan

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Sudan was 7.53% in 2023, a difference of -3.56 points compared to 2022; and the total labor force of Sudan in 2023 was 10,949,089. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 5.94% and 14.01% respectively in 2023.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Sudan for 1992-2023.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Sudan (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Sudan

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	15.62	13.05	23.53
1992	15.67	13.03	23.48
1993	15.51	12.82	23.13
1994	15.62	12.85	23.17
1995	15.63	12.79	23.07
1996	15.61	12.71	22.92
1997	15.32	12.5	22.55
1998	15.35	12.53	22.61
1999	15.4	12.58	22.7
2000	15.6	12.76	23
2001	15.56	12.74	22.97
2002	15.51	12.71	22.92
2003	15.52	12.72	22.94
2004	15.54	12.75	22.99
2005	15.55	12.76	23.01
2006	15.54	12.76	23.02
2007	15.53	12.77	23.02
2008	15.57	12.8	23.08
2009	13	9.08	23.2
2010	15.17	10.57	26.59
2011	17.44	12.11	30.09
2012	16.97	11.91	29.46
2013	16.27	11.53	28.4
2014	15.41	11.02	27.03
2015	14.39	10.39	25.38
2016	13.66	9.96	24.2
2017	13	9.59	23.15
2018	12.35	9.21	22.09
2019	11.7	8.85	21.05
2020	12	9.29	21.47
2021	11.09	8.76	19.83
2022	7.53	5.94	14.01