Share of female workers by sector in Sudan
Sudan: Share of female workers by sector was 50.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
50.2
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.61
in 1991
All-time low
46.49
in 2019
Years of data
32
1991–2022
Share of female workers by sector in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sudan recorded 50.2 for share of female workers by sector in 2022.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Sudan peaked at 75.61 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46.49, in 2019.
Sudan ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.61 | — |
| 1992 | 74.76 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 73.56 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 72.13 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 71.34 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 70.83 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.48 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 69.67 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 68.76 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 68.02 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 67.44 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.01 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.15 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 65.21 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 64.29 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 63.12 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 63.47 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.8 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 59.93 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 58.81 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 57.23 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 55.86 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 54.63 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 53.49 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 52.22 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 50.38 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 49 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 47.62 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 46.49 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 49.46 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 51.38 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 50.2 | -2.3% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 50.2 is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.94, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 50.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9 | 68.76 | 75.61 | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.64 | 59.93 | 68.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.57 | 46.49 | 58.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.35 | 49.46 | 51.38 | 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 share of female workers by sector in Sudan?
- Share of female workers by sector in Sudan was 50.2 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 75.61 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.49 in 2019.
- How does Sudan rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Sudan ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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