Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 37.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sudan, 1973–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sudan stood at 37.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sudan peaked at 57.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 197th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 54.9% | — |
| 1983 | 57.3% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 49.5% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.9% | 54.9% | 54.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.3% | 57.3% | 57.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.5% | 51.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 37.9% | 37.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Sudan was 37.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 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 15+)?
- Sudan ranks 197th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.