Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 47.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Sudan stood at 47.0%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Sudan peaked at 50.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 1991.
That places Sudan 144th 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 21.9% | — |
| 1992 | 22.7% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 33.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 35.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 42.4% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 43.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 48.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | +2.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 47.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 47.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 21.9% | 28.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.4% | 29.1% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 38.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 45.8% | 47.6% | 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 employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Sudan?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Sudan was 47.0% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Sudan ranks 144th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).