Employers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan

Sudan: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.3%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
127th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2007
All-time low
1.0%
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022

00.511.51991200620221991: 0.9541992: 0.9611993: 0.9631994: 0.9731995: 0.9941996: 11997: 1.11998: 1.11999: 1.12000: 1.12001: 1.22002: 1.22003: 1.22004: 1.32005: 1.32006: 1.32007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.3

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan is 1.3%, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan peaked at 1.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1991.

That places Sudan 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Employers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 1.0%
1992 1.0% +0.7%
1993 1.0% +0.2%
1994 1.0% +1.0%
1995 1.0% +2.1%
1996 1.0% +3.9%
1997 1.1% +2.6%
1998 1.1% +2.6%
1999 1.1% +2.4%
2000 1.1% +2.6%
2001 1.2% +3.0%
2002 1.2% +3.0%
2003 1.2% +1.8%
2004 1.3% +1.9%
2005 1.3% +1.6%
2006 1.3% +0.9%
2007 1.3% +2.5%
2008 1.3% -0.2%
2009 1.3% -1.2%
2010 1.3% -0.8%
2011 1.3% -0.3%
2012 1.2% -3.2%
2013 1.2% -1.4%
2014 1.2% -0.9%
2015 1.2% -1.4%
2016 1.2% +0.1%
2017 1.2% -0.6%
2018 1.2% +1.7%
2019 1.2% +0.7%
2020 1.3% +7.4%
2021 1.3% -1.9%
2022 1.3% +1.2%

Sudan compared with similar countries

  • Sudan's 1.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sudan's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 9
2000s 1.3% 1.1% 1.3% 10
2010s 1.2% 1.2% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 124 Haiti 1.4% compare
  2. 125 Israel 1.4% compare
  3. 126 Myanmar 1.3% compare
  4. 128 Czechia 1.3% compare
  5. 129 Bahamas 1.3% compare
  6. 130 Denmark 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan?
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan was 1.3% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1991.
How does Sudan rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
Sudan ranks 127th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).