Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan
Sudan: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 43.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan stood at 43.2%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan peaked at 43.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 1991.
That places Sudan 129th out of 187 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.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.0% | — |
| 1992 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 37.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +2.5% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 43.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 43.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.1%, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 34.0% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 38.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 40.4% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.3% | 43.2% | 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Sudan was 43.2% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 1991.
- How does Sudan rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Sudan ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.