Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 61.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+) in Sudan stood at 61.6%. 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 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Sudan peaked at 76.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 161st out of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.9% | — |
| 1991 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 75.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.2% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 74.7% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 71.8% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 63.2% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 61.6% | 62.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 158 North Macedonia 61.8% compare
- 159 South Africa 61.7% compare
- 160 Romania 61.7% compare
- 162 Syrian Arab Republic 61.4% compare
- 163 Yemen 61.2% compare
- 164 Gabon 60.1% compare
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- 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)
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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)
- 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+) in Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Sudan was 61.6% 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+) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Sudan ranks 161st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.