Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sudan

Sudan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 26.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
26.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 1996
All-time low
26.3%
in 2020
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sudan, 1990–2022

0102030401990200620221990: 34.81991: 34.91992: 351993: 35.11994: 35.31995: 35.41996: 35.61997: 35.51998: 35.41999: 35.32000: 35.22001: 35.12002: 352003: 34.92004: 34.82005: 34.72006: 34.62007: 34.52008: 34.52009: 32.92010: 31.42011: 29.92012: 29.92013: 29.72014: 29.32015: 28.82016: 28.32017: 27.62018: 26.92019: 26.52020: 26.32021: 26.42022: 26.5

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2022, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sudan stood at 26.5%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sudan peaked at 35.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2020.

Sudan ranks 159th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 34.8%
1991 34.9% +0.2%
1992 35.0% +0.3%
1993 35.1% +0.4%
1994 35.3% +0.4%
1995 35.4% +0.5%
1996 35.6% +0.4%
1997 35.5% -0.3%
1998 35.4% -0.3%
1999 35.3% -0.3%
2000 35.2% -0.2%
2001 35.1% -0.2%
2002 35.0% -0.2%
2003 34.9% -0.3%
2004 34.8% -0.3%
2005 34.7% -0.3%
2006 34.6% -0.3%
2007 34.5% -0.3%
2008 34.5% -0.1%
2009 32.9% -4.4%
2010 31.4% -4.6%
2011 29.9% -4.8%
2012 29.9% -0.1%
2013 29.7% -0.5%
2014 29.3% -1.3%
2015 28.8% -1.9%
2016 28.3% -1.8%
2017 27.6% -2.5%
2018 26.9% -2.5%
2019 26.5% -1.5%
2020 26.3% -0.8%
2021 26.4% +0.7%
2022 26.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.2% 34.8% 35.6% 10
2000s 34.6% 32.9% 35.2% 10
2010s 28.8% 26.5% 31.4% 10
2020s 26.4% 26.3% 26.5% 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 156 South Africa 26.8% compare
  2. 157 Slovakia 26.8% compare
  3. 158 Turkmenistan 26.8% compare
  4. 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
  5. 161 Guinea 25.9% compare
  6. 162 Republic of Korea 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sudan?
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sudan was 26.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1996.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2020.
How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
Sudan ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
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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.