Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan
Sudan: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 13.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan is 13.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan peaked at 42.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 95th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.6% | — |
| 1992 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 31.6% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -33.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 13.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 13.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -33.5% | 19.7% | 13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 30.1% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.9% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 24.3% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 13.1% | 24.4% | 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 unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Sudan was 13.1% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Sudan ranks 95th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.