Labor force participation rate in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force participation rate was 37.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 37.5% 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 51.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 50.1% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.6% | 48.5% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 40.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.5% | 39.1% | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Sudan
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 37.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 61.6% (2022)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 23.4% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 37.9% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.5% (2022)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 14.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Sudan?
- Labor force participation rate in Sudan was 37.5% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).