Female labor force participation rate in Sudan
Sudan: Female labor force participation rate was 14.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female labor force participation rate in Sudan stood at 14.5%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Sudan peaked at 29.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 23.6% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 25.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 18.5% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.5% | 17.0% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Sudan
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.6% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 7.7% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.1% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 26.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 37.9% (2022)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 23.4% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Sudan?
- Female labor force participation rate in Sudan was 14.5% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).