Employers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2772 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 42,261 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 38,124 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 69,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 67,156 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 136,891 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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).