Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 23.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan stood at 23.4%. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan peaked at 40.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 181st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.7% | — |
| 1991 | 31.9% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 33.1% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 34.4% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 35.7% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 38.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37.9% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 37.4% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -8.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 23.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 23.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 30.7% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 35.4% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 29.2% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 23.4% | 27.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 178 Palestine, State of 26.3% compare
- 179 Egypt 26.2% compare
- 180 Jordan 25.7% compare
- 182 Algeria 21.3% compare
- 183 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.8% compare
- 184 Syrian Arab Republic 20.7% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan was 23.4% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Sudan ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.