Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 62.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Sudan stood at 62.5%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Sudan peaked at 77.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 171st of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.2% | — |
| 1991 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 70.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 69.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 63.1% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 62.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.8%, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 62.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.9% | 75.1% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 72.6% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 64.1% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.5% | 63.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Sudan was 62.5% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Sudan ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO 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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.