Labor force participation rate in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate was 37.52 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
37.52
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.77
in 1996
All-time low
37.52
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Labor force participation rate in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 37.52 for labor force participation rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Sudan peaked at 51.77 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.52, in 2022.
That places Sudan 180th out of 186 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.07 | — |
| 1991 | 50.28 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 50.51 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 50.76 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.06 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 51.4 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 51.77 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 51.59 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 51.36 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 51.11 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.84 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.56 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.27 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 49.99 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 49.7 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 49.4 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.11 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 48.81 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 48.46 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 48.69 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.74 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.79 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.84 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 46.81 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 45.72 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 44.61 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 43.51 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 42.41 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 41.35 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 40.37 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 39.12 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 38.35 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 37.52 | -2.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 37.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 56% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 37.52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.99 | 50.07 | 51.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.58 | 48.46 | 50.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.01 | 40.37 | 48.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.33 | 37.52 | 39.12 | 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 in Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate in Sudan was 37.52 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.77 in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.52 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force participation rate?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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