Sudan - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Sudan was 13,059,550 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,059,550 in 2021 and a minimum value of 5,429,237 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises 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. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 5,429,237
1991 5,691,682
1992 5,973,647
1993 6,267,422
1994 6,563,002
1995 6,853,336
1996 7,091,892
1997 7,268,379
1998 7,441,064
1999 7,615,772
2000 7,797,857
2001 7,988,830
2002 8,188,110
2003 8,393,743
2004 8,603,781
2005 8,816,024
2006 9,004,474
2007 9,196,231
2008 9,394,573
2009 9,603,856
2010 9,827,977
2011 10,079,170
2012 10,352,790
2013 10,641,470
2014 10,942,110
2015 11,252,730
2016 11,566,590
2017 11,890,990
2018 12,225,230
2019 12,569,290
2020 12,576,580
2021 13,059,550

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure