Somalia vs Sudan: Labor force participation rate
Somalia
33.8%
in 2025
Sudan
37.5%
in 2022
Somalia rank
183rd
Sudan rank
180th
Labor force participation rate 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 183rd and Sudan ranks 180th of 186 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, Somalia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 37.5% against 33.8% in Somalia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate 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?
- Somalia ranks 183rd and Sudan ranks 180th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).