Somalia vs Sudan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Somalia
33.8%
in 2025
Sudan
37.5%
in 2022
Somalia rank
184th
Sudan rank
181st
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Somalia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 37.5% against 33.8% in Somalia, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 51.0% | 17.0% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 34.3% | 49.6% | 15.3% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 45.0% | 10.8% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 33.8% | 38.3% | 4.5% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 37.5% against 33.8% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Somalia and Sudan?
- 3.7%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Somalia and Sudan rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Somalia ranks 184th and Sudan ranks 181st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.