Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 37.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sudan is 37.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sudan peaked at 52.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 183rd 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, total (% of total population ages) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.5% | — |
| 1991 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 52.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 52.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.6% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 50.5% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 49.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 40.8% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 37.9% | 39.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 180 Tajikistan 40.4% compare
- 181 Syrian Arab Republic 38.9% compare
- 182 Afghanistan 38.4% compare
- 184 Somalia 34.8% compare
- 185 Yemen 34.0% compare
- 186 Djibouti 33.3% 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, total (% of total population ages) in Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Sudan was 37.9% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Sudan ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.