Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 14.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sudan, 1973–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sudan peaked at 31.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 193rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 21.6% | — |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +43.6% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -49.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 14.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.6%, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 14.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 25% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
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
- 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 14.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 31.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Sudan ranks 193rd out of 196 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 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.