Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sudan
Sudan: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 14.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sudan, 1973–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sudan stood at 14.4%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sudan peaked at 31.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 23.6% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 23.0% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
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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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sudan?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Sudan was 14.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Sudan ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.