Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 7.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 7.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sudan peaked at 26.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 183rd 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.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.6% | — |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 22.5% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 24.6% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 26.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 15.4% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.2% | 20.6% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.3% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 10.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Sudan was 7.7% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Sudan ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.8%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.