Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sudan
Sudan: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 110.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sudan is 110.9%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sudan peaked at 198.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 110.9%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 94th 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.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 150.1% | — |
| 1992 | 149.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 149.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 148.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 148.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 147.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 147.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 148.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 149.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 149.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 150.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 150.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 151.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 151.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 152.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 152.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 153.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 154.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 198.7% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 178.5% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 161.2% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 160.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 158.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 156.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 154.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 151.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 146.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 140.4% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 133.7% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 130.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 116.2% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 110.9% | -4.6% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 110.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 110.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +29.0% | 154.1% | 198.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.7% | 147.5% | 150.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 156.4% | 149.5% | 198.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 154.1% | 133.7% | 178.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.1% | 110.9% | 130.3% | 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sudan?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Sudan was 110.9% in 2022, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 198.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 110.9% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Sudan ranks 94th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.