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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sudan, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 156 South Africa 26.8% compare
- 157 Slovakia 26.8% compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 26.8% compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 26.0% compare
- 161 Guinea 25.9% compare
- 162 Republic of Korea 25.8% 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 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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About this data
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.