Labor participation rate, female in Sudan

Sudan: Labor participation rate, female was 10.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
10.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 1990
All-time low
10.5%
in 2011
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, female in Sudan, 1990–2011

051015201990200020111990: 21.6 % of female population ages 65+1991: 21.1 % of female population ages 65+1992: 20.6 % of female population ages 65+1993: 20.1 % of female population ages 65+1994: 16.7 % of female population ages 65+1995: 13.8 % of female population ages 65+1996: 11.3 % of female population ages 65+1997: 11.2 % of female population ages 65+1998: 11.2 % of female population ages 65+1999: 11.1 % of female population ages 65+2000: 11.1 % of female population ages 65+2001: 11 % of female population ages 65+2002: 11 % of female population ages 65+2003: 10.9 % of female population ages 65+2004: 10.9 % of female population ages 65+2005: 10.8 % of female population ages 65+2006: 10.8 % of female population ages 65+2007: 10.7 % of female population ages 65+2008: 10.7 % of female population ages 65+2009: 10.6 % of female population ages 65+2010: 10.5 % of female population ages 65+2011: 10.5 % of female population ages 65+

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 65+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, female in Sudan is 10.5%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Sudan peaked at 21.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2011.

That places Sudan 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, female in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 65+) in Sudan, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of female population ages 65+ Change
1990 21.6%
1991 21.1% -2.3%
1992 20.6% -2.4%
1993 20.1% -2.4%
1994 16.7% -16.9%
1995 13.8% -17.4%
1996 11.3% -18.1%
1997 11.2% -0.9%
1998 11.2% +0.0%
1999 11.1% -0.9%
2000 11.1% -0.2%
2001 11.0% -0.5%
2002 11.0% -0.5%
2003 10.9% -0.5%
2004 10.9% -0.5%
2005 10.8% -0.5%
2006 10.8% -0.5%
2007 10.7% -0.5%
2008 10.7% -0.5%
2009 10.6% -0.5%
2010 10.5% -0.5%
2011 10.5% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.9% 11.1% 21.6% 10
2000s 10.8% 10.6% 11.1% 10
2010s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 2

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 40 Mauritania 17.6% compare
  2. 41 Mali 13.9% compare
  3. 42 Somalia 11.7% compare
  4. 44 Cape Verde 10.2% compare
  5. 45 Sao Tome and Principe 9.4% compare
  6. 46 Libya 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, female in Sudan?
Labor participation rate, female in Sudan was 10.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2011.
How does Sudan rank for labor participation rate, female?
Sudan ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sudan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 65+)
Unit
% of female population ages 65+
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.