Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Sudan
Sudan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 23.44 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
23.44
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 2011
All-time low
23.44
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 23.44 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is 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 rates ilo wdi in Sudan peaked at 40.4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.44, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 180th of 186 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 rates ilo wdi in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.67 | — |
| 1991 | 31.85 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 33.08 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 34.37 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 35.72 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 37.12 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 38.53 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 38.19 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 37.9 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 37.64 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 37.38 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.12 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 36.87 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.6 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.33 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 36.09 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.84 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 35.61 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 35.43 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.91 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 38.61 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 40.4 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 38.85 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 37.42 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 36.13 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 34.85 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 33.52 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 32.22 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 30.81 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 27.34 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 25.53 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.44 | -8.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 23.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 86.39, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 23.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.51 | 30.67 | 38.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.42 | 35.43 | 37.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2 | 29.2 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.44 | 23.44 | 27.34 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
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 rates ilo wdi in Sudan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Sudan was 23.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.44 in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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