Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan
Sudan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 23.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan, 1973–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan stood at 23.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 42.5% 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, 23.3%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 192nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 24.3% | — |
| 1983 | 36.4% | +50.2% |
| 1990 | 31.2% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 34.8% | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | -42.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 23.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 28% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 23.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 28% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.3% | 24.3% | 24.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 31.2% | 38.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 31.5% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 40.4% | 40.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 189 Morocco 28.4% compare
- 190 Algeria 25.6% compare
- 191 Palestine, State of 25.3% compare
- 193 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.9% compare
- 194 Syrian Arab Republic 20.8% compare
- 195 Iraq 15.8% 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 23.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 23.3% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Sudan ranks 192nd out of 196 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 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.