Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 37.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sudan, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 37.7% for labor force (15-24 years), female in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Sudan peaked at 37.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1990.
Sudan ranks 41st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.0% | — |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 31.5% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.8% | 29.0% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.6% | 37.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 38 Senegal 39.9% compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 39.7% compare
- 40 Cape Verde 38.2% compare
- 42 Mali 37.4% compare
- 43 Somalia 35.5% compare
- 44 Sao Tome and Principe 32.6% compare
More work & labour data for Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4255 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2772 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 42,261 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 38,124 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 69,735 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 67,156 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 136,891 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Sudan?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sudan was 37.7% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1990.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Sudan ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)