Female labor force by age in Sudan
Sudan: Female labor force by age was 85,661 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2022, female labor force by age in Sudan stood at 85,661 people. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Sudan peaked at 85,661 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45,290 people, in 1996.
That places Sudan 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,258 people | 45,290 people | 50,936 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,528 people | 52,625 people | 63,560 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,183 people | 50,992 people | 70,873 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,293 people | 74,487 people | 85,661 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 68 Chad 99,075 people compare
- 69 New Zealand 97,926 people compare
- 70 Switzerland 88,431 people compare
- 72 Czechia 82,608 people compare
- 73 South Sudan 82,039 people compare
- 74 Senegal 79,623 people compare
More work & labour data for Sudan
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.6% (2022)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 23.4% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 37.9% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Sudan?
- Female labor force by age in Sudan was 85,661 people in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 85,661 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,290 people in 1996.
- How does Sudan rank for female labor force by age?
- Sudan ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).