Labor force, female, per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.0437 units per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Sudan, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 0.0437 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.0801 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0437 units per person, in 2022.
That places Sudan 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Sudan, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0639 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0662 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0686 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.071 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0735 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0762 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0788 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0781 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0775 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0769 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0763 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0756 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.075 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0744 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0738 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0733 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0728 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0723 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0719 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0748 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0775 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0801 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0765 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0732 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0701 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0672 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0642 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0613 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0584 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.055 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0509 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0475 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0437 units per person | -8.1% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 0.0437 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.182 units per person, 24% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 0.0437 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1812 units per person, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0731 units per person | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0788 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.074 units per person | 0.0719 units per person | 0.0763 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0683 units per person | 0.055 units per person | 0.0801 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0474 units per person | 0.0437 units per person | 0.0509 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More gender data for Sudan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 22,769 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.62 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 35,803 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 35,803 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 790,433 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 815,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 776,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 799,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 760,254 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Sudan?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Sudan was 0.0437 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0801 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0437 units per person in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Sudan ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.