Proportion of labor force who are women in Sudan

Sudan: Proportion of labor force who are women was 19.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.69
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.65
in 2011
All-time low
19.69
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Proportion of labor force who are women in Sudan, 1990–2022

01020301990200620221990: 23.71991: 24.51992: 25.31993: 26.11994: 26.81995: 27.61996: 28.31997: 28.11998: 281999: 27.82000: 27.72001: 27.62002: 27.42003: 27.32004: 27.22005: 27.22006: 27.12007: 272008: 26.92009: 27.82010: 28.72011: 29.62012: 28.82013: 28.12014: 27.42015: 26.72016: 25.92017: 25.22018: 24.32019: 23.42020: 22.22021: 21.12022: 19.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Sudan is 19.69, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Sudan peaked at 29.65 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.69, in 2022.

That places Sudan 176th 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.

Proportion of labor force who are women in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of labor force who are women in Sudan, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 23.7
1991 24.49 +3.3%
1992 25.28 +3.3%
1993 26.07 +3.1%
1994 26.84 +2.9%
1995 27.58 +2.8%
1996 28.32 +2.7%
1997 28.13 -0.7%
1998 27.98 -0.6%
1999 27.83 -0.5%
2000 27.7 -0.5%
2001 27.57 -0.5%
2002 27.44 -0.4%
2003 27.33 -0.4%
2004 27.24 -0.3%
2005 27.18 -0.2%
2006 27.1 -0.3%
2007 27 -0.3%
2008 26.93 -0.3%
2009 27.77 +3.1%
2010 28.69 +3.3%
2011 29.65 +3.3%
2012 28.85 -2.7%
2013 28.1 -2.6%
2014 27.4 -2.5%
2015 26.69 -2.6%
2016 25.93 -2.8%
2017 25.17 -2.9%
2018 24.34 -3.3%
2019 23.36 -4.0%
2020 22.21 -4.9%
2021 21.06 -5.2%
2022 19.69 -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.62 23.7 28.32 10
2000s 27.33 26.93 27.77 10
2010s 26.82 23.36 29.65 10
2020s 20.99 19.69 22.21 3

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 173 Palestine, State of 21.46 compare
  2. 174 Bahrain 21.28 compare
  3. 175 Egypt 20.64 compare
  4. 177 Jordan 19.32 compare
  5. 178 Saudi Arabia 18.9 compare
  6. 179 Qatar 18.01 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of labor force who are women in Sudan?
Proportion of labor force who are women in Sudan was 19.69 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 29.65 in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.69 in 2022.
How does Sudan rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
Sudan ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of labor force who are women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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