Structural stagnation: Sudan’s agrarian and informal labor market  

This brief reviews the results of the publicly available Sudan labour survey from 2022.

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
8 January 2026
Country:
Sudan
Document Type:
Briefing
Theme:
Economic Growth
First published:
30 June 2025
Authors:
Krafft, C. and Assaad, R.

Abstract

This brief reviews the results of the publicly available Sudan labour survey from 2022, the first nationally representative household survey since 2014, covering an array of labour and human development topics. These data preceded the 2023 civil war and provide a baseline for understanding the state of Sudan’s labour market pre-conflict.

This is an output of the Gender, Growth and Labour Markets in Low Income Countries programme.

Citation

Krafft C and Assaad R. ‘Structural stagnation: Sudan’s agrarian and informal labor market’  G2LM LIC Policy Brief, No. 81, 2025  

Structural stagnation: Sudan’s agrarian and informal labor market

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Published 8 January 2026
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