Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sudan

Sudan: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 2.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
2.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
179th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2007
All-time low
2.5%
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022

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

01231991200620221991: 2.51992: 2.51993: 2.61994: 2.61995: 2.61996: 2.71997: 2.81998: 2.81999: 2.82000: 2.92001: 2.92002: 2.92003: 32004: 32005: 32006: 32007: 3.12008: 3.12009: 3.12010: 3.12011: 3.12012: 32013: 32014: 32015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 32019: 32020: 32021: 2.82022: 2.8

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

Annual values for Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan, 1991 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 176 Uganda 3.5% compare
  2. 177 Zimbabwe 3.5% compare
  3. 178 Solomon Islands 3.1% compare
  4. 180 Papua New Guinea 2.4% compare
  5. 181 Luxembourg 2.2% compare
  6. 182 Angola 1.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment in industry, 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

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).