Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sudan
Sudan: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 16.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 16.5% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sudan peaked at 18.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1991.
Sudan ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 12.5% | — |
| 1992 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 13.4% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 13.9% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 16.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 17.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 12.5% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.5% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.5% | 16.7% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sudan?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sudan was 16.5% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Sudan ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.