Unemployment Rate in Sudan increased to 20.80 percent in 2023 from 17.60 percent in 2022. Unemployment Rate in Sudan averaged 16.02 percent from 1991 until 2023, reaching an all time high of 20.80 percent in 2023 and a record low of 13.00 percent in 2009. source: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Unemployment Rate in Sudan is expected to reach 20.50 percent by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sudan Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 19.70 percent in 2026 and 20.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 50.45 50.04 million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 20.80 17.60 percent Dec 2023


Sudan Unemployment Rate
In Sudan, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
20.80 17.60 20.80 13.00 1991 - 2023 percent Yearly