Sudan — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Sudan, 1990–2022.
Labor participation for Sudan was 37.52% in 2022, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 33 years, from 1990 to 2022. The highest recorded value was 51.77% in 1996. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.90% per year.
Sudan ranks 181 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 97%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so Sudan sits below it. It peaked in 1996 and has fallen 28% since. Over the last decade (2012–2022) the figure moved down 22%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 45 of 47 economies; Somalia, Fed. Rep. (33.85%) is just below it. That is 12% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 158th of 187 in 1990 → 157th of 187 in 2000 → 163rd of 187 in 2010 → 180th of 187 in 2020 → 181st of 186 in 2022.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2022
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37.52% | -0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 38.35% | -0.8 pp |
| 2020 | 39.12% | -1.3 pp |
| 2019 | 40.37% | -1.0 pp |
| 2018 | 41.35% | -1.1 pp |
| 2017 | 42.41% | -1.1 pp |
| 2016 | 43.51% | -1.1 pp |
| 2015 | 44.61% | -1.1 pp |
| 2014 | 45.72% | -1.1 pp |
| 2013 | 46.81% | -1.0 pp |
| 2012 | 47.84% | -1.0 pp |
| 2011 | 48.79% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 48.74% | +0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 48.69% | +0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 48.46% | -0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 48.81% | -0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 49.11% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 49.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 49.99% | -0.3 pp |
| 2002 | 50.27% | -0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 50.56% | -0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 50.84% | -0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 51.11% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 51.36% | -0.2 pp |
| 1997 | 51.59% | -0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 51.77% | +0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +0.3 pp |
| 1994 | 51.06% | +0.3 pp |
| 1993 | 50.76% | +0.3 pp |
| 1992 | 50.51% | +0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 50.28% | +0.2 pp |
| 1990 | 50.07% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Sudan’s Labor participation in 1991?
50.28% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Sudan’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2022 the series was shrinking overall: -25.1% in total — about 0.9% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2022: 37.52%; 2021: 38.35%; 2020: 39.12%; 2019: 40.37%; 2018: 41.35%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.