Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 14.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 14.6% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sudan peaked at 30.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 183rd out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.1% | — |
| 1991 | 25.0% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 26.0% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 27.0% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 28.0% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 30.1% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 28.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.1% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 27.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 26.4% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 22.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 24.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.4% | 26.1% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 18.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 14.6% | 17.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 180 Jordan 17.3% compare
- 181 Algeria 15.7% compare
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.6% compare
- 184 Syrian Arab Republic 13.6% compare
- 185 Iraq 11.5% compare
- 186 Afghanistan 5.3% 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 participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sudan was 14.6% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Sudan ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.