Share of male vs female employment in services in Sudan
Sudan: Share of male vs female employment in services was 46.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46.08
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.7
in 2018
All-time low
42.15
in 1991
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Share of male vs female employment in services in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Sudan is 46.08, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Sudan peaked at 47.7 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.15, in 1991.
That places Sudan 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.15 | — |
| 1992 | 42.8 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 43.71 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 44.49 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 44.54 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.24 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.25 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.38 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.52 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.77 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.54 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.15 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.32 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.59 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.53 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.86 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.78 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.35 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.97 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.94 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.36 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.73 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.89 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.81 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.24 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47.7 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.67 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.12 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 45.73 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.08 | +0.8% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 46.08 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 46.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9 | 42.15 | 44.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.49 | 43.78 | 44.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.25 | 44.94 | 47.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.98 | 45.73 | 46.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 122 Rwanda 46.48 compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 46.42 compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 46.13 compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.57 compare
- 127 Armenia 45.46 compare
- 128 Nepal 45.37 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 share of male vs female employment in services in Sudan?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Sudan was 46.08 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.15 in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Sudan ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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