Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 55.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sudan stood at 55.5%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sudan peaked at 65.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.0% | — |
| 1992 | 64.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 62.2% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 60.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.9% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 57.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | -1.9% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 55.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.0%, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 55.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.1% | 61.0% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.4% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.5% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 55.5% | 57.4% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sudan?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sudan was 55.5% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Sudan ranks 58th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.