Sudan - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Sudan was 20.19 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 29.03 in 1983, while its lowest value was 17.22 in 1973.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1973 17.22
1983 29.03
1990 20.56
1993 23.04
1996 26.74
2008 26.30
2011 20.19

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 16.98 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 26.37 in 1996, while its lowest value was 16.98 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 20.18
1991 21.16
1992 22.16
1993 23.18
1994 24.22
1995 25.29
1996 26.37
1997 25.96
1998 25.55
1999 25.14
2000 24.72
2001 24.30
2002 23.88
2003 23.46
2004 23.04
2005 22.63
2006 22.23
2007 21.82
2008 21.41
2009 21.00
2010 20.59
2011 20.19
2012 20.09
2013 19.88
2014 19.63
2015 19.40
2016 19.19
2017 18.96
2018 18.65
2019 18.33
2020 16.98

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Sudan was 39.84 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 74.42 in 1973, while its lowest value was 39.84 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1973 74.42
1983 67.73
1990 49.15
1993 53.58
1996 44.59
2008 45.30
2011 39.84

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 33.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 48.25 in 1990, while its lowest value was 33.16 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 48.25
1991 47.64
1992 47.00
1993 46.33
1994 45.63
1995 44.91
1996 44.20
1997 43.93
1998 43.67
1999 43.40
2000 43.12
2001 42.82
2002 42.51
2003 42.20
2004 41.91
2005 41.62
2006 41.35
2007 41.08
2008 40.82
2009 40.57
2010 40.33
2011 40.11
2012 39.72
2013 39.15
2014 38.52
2015 37.88
2016 37.28
2017 36.64
2018 35.88
2019 35.10
2020 33.16

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Sudan was 30.31 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 47.84 in 1983, while its lowest value was 30.31 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1973 44.25
1983 47.84
1990 34.60
1993 38.13
1996 35.37
2008 35.60
2011 30.31

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 25.16 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 35.37 in 1996, while its lowest value was 25.16 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 34.34
1991 34.52
1992 34.69
1993 34.86
1994 35.03
1995 35.19
1996 35.37
1997 35.03
1998 34.69
1999 34.35
2000 34.01
2001 33.65
2002 33.29
2003 32.92
2004 32.57
2005 32.22
2006 31.86
2007 31.51
2008 31.17
2009 30.84
2010 30.53
2011 30.23
2012 29.99
2013 29.61
2014 29.17
2015 28.74
2016 28.34
2017 27.90
2018 27.36
2019 26.81
2020 25.16

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 30.60 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 30.60 in 2019, while its lowest value was 24.00 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 24.00
1991 24.86
1992 25.75
1993 26.66
1994 27.61
1995 28.57
1996 29.57
1997 29.51
1998 29.45
1999 29.40
2000 29.36
2001 29.34
2002 29.32
2003 29.31
2004 29.29
2005 29.27
2006 29.26
2007 29.25
2008 29.23
2009 29.21
2010 29.19
2011 29.17
2012 29.24
2013 29.38
2014 29.55
2015 29.72
2016 29.89
2017 30.08
2018 30.34
2019 30.60

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 69.15 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 76.87 in 1990, while its lowest value was 69.15 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 76.87
1991 76.60
1992 76.32
1993 76.05
1994 75.78
1995 75.51
1996 75.17
1997 74.99
1998 74.81
1999 74.63
2000 74.45
2001 74.32
2002 74.19
2003 74.05
2004 73.89
2005 73.69
2006 73.52
2007 73.28
2008 72.97
2009 72.62
2010 72.23
2011 71.85
2012 71.40
2013 71.02
2014 70.66
2015 70.26
2016 69.93
2017 69.60
2018 69.36
2019 69.15

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 49.74 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 52.36 in 1996, while its lowest value was 49.69 in 2017.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 50.41
1991 50.70
1992 51.01
1993 51.34
1994 51.68
1995 52.03
1996 52.36
1997 52.23
1998 52.11
1999 51.99
2000 51.88
2001 51.80
2002 51.73
2003 51.66
2004 51.57
2005 51.45
2006 51.31
2007 51.14
2008 50.93
2009 50.71
2010 50.48
2011 50.28
2012 50.11
2013 50.00
2014 49.92
2015 49.82
2016 49.75
2017 49.69
2018 49.71
2019 49.74

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Sudan was 28.33 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 31.40 in 2008, while its lowest value was 21.61 in 1973.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1973 21.61
1983 31.03
1990 23.62
1993 25.94
1996 29.10
2008 31.40
2009 23.00
2011 28.33

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 28.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 29.55 in 2019, while its lowest value was 23.59 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 23.59
1991 24.42
1992 25.27
1993 26.13
1994 27.00
1995 27.89
1996 28.79
1997 28.78
1998 28.78
1999 28.77
2000 28.77
2001 28.76
2002 28.75
2003 28.75
2004 28.75
2005 28.75
2006 28.77
2007 28.80
2008 28.82
2009 28.84
2010 28.86
2011 28.86
2012 28.93
2013 29.01
2014 29.09
2015 29.18
2016 29.26
2017 29.35
2018 29.45
2019 29.55
2020 28.23
2021 28.65

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Sudan was 40.44 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 47.43 in 2008, while its lowest value was 24.25 in 1973.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1973 24.25
1983 36.42
1990 31.21
1993 34.79
1996 38.95
2008 47.43
2009 31.51
2011 40.44

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 42.25 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 42.83 in 2019, while its lowest value was 31.21 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 31.21
1991 32.42
1992 33.66
1993 34.93
1994 36.24
1995 37.57
1996 38.95
1997 39.03
1998 39.12
1999 39.21
2000 39.30
2001 39.39
2002 39.48
2003 39.58
2004 39.68
2005 39.78
2006 39.89
2007 39.99
2008 40.10
2009 40.21
2010 40.32
2011 40.44
2012 40.68
2013 40.95
2014 41.24
2015 41.55
2016 41.85
2017 42.16
2018 42.49
2019 42.83
2020 41.83
2021 42.25

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Sudan was 70.06 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 89.11 in 1973, while its lowest value was 66.20 in 2008.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1973 89.11
1983 85.19
1990 75.67
1993 74.57
1996 74.72
2008 66.20
2009 73.00
2011 70.06

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 67.82 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 75.57 in 1990, while its lowest value was 67.47 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 75.57
1991 75.33
1992 75.07
1993 74.80
1994 74.52
1995 74.23
1996 73.93
1997 73.75
1998 73.57
1999 73.39
2000 73.20
2001 73.01
2002 72.82
2003 72.63
2004 72.45
2005 72.27
2006 72.14
2007 72.00
2008 71.87
2009 71.72
2010 71.56
2011 71.37
2012 71.12
2013 70.84
2014 70.53
2015 70.22
2016 69.93
2017 69.63
2018 69.31
2019 68.99
2020 67.47
2021 67.82

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Sudan was 49.81 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 57.28 in 1983, while its lowest value was 48.00 in 2009.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1973 54.86
1983 57.28
1990 49.46
1993 49.87
1996 51.26
2008 48.50
2009 48.00
2011 49.81

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sudan was 48.04 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 51.26 in 1996, while its lowest value was 47.64 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 49.46
1991 49.76
1992 50.06
1993 50.36
1994 50.66
1995 50.96
1996 51.26
1997 51.16
1998 51.07
1999 50.97
2000 50.87
2001 50.78
2002 50.68
2003 50.58
2004 50.49
2005 50.39
2006 50.29
2007 50.20
2008 50.10
2009 50.00
2010 49.91
2011 49.81
2012 49.73
2013 49.64
2014 49.55
2015 49.45
2016 49.36
2017 49.26
2018 49.16
2019 49.06
2020 47.64
2021 48.04

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure