Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Sudan, 1991–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.