Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Sudan
Sudan: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 14.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Sudan, 1991–2022
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Sudan stood at 14.0%. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Sudan peaked at 30.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2022.
That places Sudan 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.5% | — |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 23.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 22.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 14.0% | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 23.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 22.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 21.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 14.0% | 21.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More education data for Sudan
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 105,251 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 581,716 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 563,787 (2019)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.31 million (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.23 million (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1149 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Sudan?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Sudan was 14.0% in 2022, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Sudan ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.