Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Sudan
Sudan: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 23.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 23.4% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 in Sudan peaked at 40.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, 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 in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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
- 177 Palestine, State of 26.3% compare
- 178 Egypt 26.2% compare
- 179 Jordan 25.7% compare
- 181 Algeria 21.3% compare
- 182 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.8% compare
- 183 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 rates in Sudan?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Sudan was 23.4% in 2022, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 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 rates?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).