Proportion of labor force who are women in Sudan
Sudan: Proportion of labor force who are women was 19.69 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of labor force who are women in Sudan, 1990–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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