Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Sudan

Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
12.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
179th
of 187 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 1996
All-time low
12.4%
in 2022
Years of data
32
1991–2022

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Sudan, 1991–2022

051015201991200620221991: 18.71992: 19.31993: 20.11994: 20.81995: 21.51996: 22.31997: 22.21998: 221999: 21.72000: 21.42001: 21.22002: 212003: 20.82004: 20.52005: 20.32006: 20.12007: 19.92008: 19.72009: 20.42010: 20.12011: 19.82012: 19.12013: 18.42014: 17.92015: 17.42016: 16.72017: 16.12018: 15.42019: 14.62020: 13.42021: 12.72022: 12.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Sudan is 12.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Sudan peaked at 22.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2022.

Sudan ranks 179th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan, 1991 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1991 18.7%
1992 19.3% +3.6%
1993 20.1% +4.0%
1994 20.8% +3.4%
1995 21.5% +3.6%
1996 22.3% +3.7%
1997 22.2% -0.5%
1998 22.0% -1.1%
1999 21.7% -1.1%
2000 21.4% -1.4%
2001 21.2% -1.0%
2002 21.0% -1.0%
2003 20.8% -1.1%
2004 20.5% -1.1%
2005 20.3% -1.0%
2006 20.1% -1.0%
2007 19.9% -1.0%
2008 19.7% -1.1%
2009 20.4% +3.4%
2010 20.1% -1.2%
2011 19.8% -1.5%
2012 19.1% -3.8%
2013 18.4% -3.3%
2014 17.9% -3.0%
2015 17.4% -2.8%
2016 16.7% -3.7%
2017 16.1% -4.1%
2018 15.4% -4.4%
2019 14.6% -5.0%
2020 13.4% -8.4%
2021 12.7% -5.1%
2022 12.4% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.0% 18.7% 22.3% 9
2000s 20.5% 19.7% 21.4% 10
2010s 17.5% 14.6% 20.1% 10
2020s 12.8% 12.4% 13.4% 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 176 Egypt 15.6% compare
  2. 177 Somalia 15.6% compare
  3. 178 Djibouti 12.5% compare
  4. 180 Jordan 12.3% compare
  5. 181 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.8% compare
  6. 182 Palestine, State of 11.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Sudan?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Sudan was 12.4% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2022.
How does Sudan rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Sudan ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.