Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 2.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sudan stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sudan peaked at 3.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1991.
That places Sudan 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -0.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 2.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 42% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 2.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 176 Uganda 3.5% compare
- 177 Zimbabwe 3.5% compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 3.1% compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 2.4% compare
- 181 Luxembourg 2.2% compare
- 182 Angola 1.7% compare
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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sudan?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sudan was 2.8% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Sudan ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).