Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 25.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sudan, 1973–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sudan recorded 25.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sudan peaked at 47.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 158th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 44.2% | — |
| 1983 | 47.8% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | -27.7% |
| 1993 | 38.1% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | -15.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 25.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 52% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 25.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 62% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.6% | 38.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 38,124 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 69,735 1000 No (2100)
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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 25.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 47.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Sudan ranks 158th out of 176 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 15.6%. 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.