Share of male vs. female employment in services in Sudan
Sudan: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 46.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Sudan is 46.1%, 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, 42.1%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 42.1% | — |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 42.1% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 43.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 44.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.7% | 46.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 122 Rwanda 46.5% compare
- 123 Azerbaijan 46.4% compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 46.1% compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.6% compare
- 127 Armenia 45.5% compare
- 128 Nepal 45.4% 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 46.1% 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 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 42.1% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.