Sudan Labour Force Participation Rate

1990 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Sudan Labour Force Participation Rate

  • Sudan Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 47.6 % in Dec 2023, compared with 37.5 % in the previous year.
  • Sudan Labour Force Participation Rate is updated yearly, available from Dec 1990 to Dec 2023, with an average rate of 0.0 % .
  • Sudan Labour Force Participation Rate is reported by reported by CEIC Data.
  • In the latest reports, Sudan Population reached 37.3 million people in Dec 2014.

View Sudan's Labour Force Participation Rate from 1990 to 2023 in the chart:

Sudan Labour Force Participation Rate

What was Sudan's Labour Force Participation Rate in 2023?

Sudan Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 47.6 % in Dec 2023, compared with 37.5 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
47.6 2023 37.5 2022 0.0 - 0.0 - % yearly 1990 - 2023

Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 63.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) 41.7 2018 yearly 2003 - 2018
Argentina (%) 62.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Armenia (%) 58.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 66.8 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 1978 - Oct 2025
Austria (%) 77.1 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2022
Azerbaijan (%) 62.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bahrain (%) 70.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (%) 61.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Belarus (%) 86.7 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Belgium (%) 71.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) 79.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2015 - Sep 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Botswana (%) 68.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Brazil (%) 62.1 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2012 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 63.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 55.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2020 - 2023
Canada (%) 64.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Chile (%) 61.9 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Oct 2025
China (%) 65.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Colombia (%) 65.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Croatia (%) 54.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) 65.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1999 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (%) 60.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Denmark (%) 74.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 65.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2013 - Sep 2025
Egypt (%) 44.2 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Estonia (%) 67.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 75.6 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Finland (%) 69.2 Oct 2025 monthly May 2004 - Oct 2025
France (%) 75.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 54.8 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Germany (%) 57.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 63.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Greece (%) 62.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 57.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1981 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 68.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Iceland (%) 79.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
India (%) 45.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 70.6 Aug 2025 semiannually Feb 2005 - Aug 2025
Iran (%) 41.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2018 - Dec 2022
Ireland (%) 66.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 62.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 66.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Japan (%) 64.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 67.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2001 - Sep 2025
Kenya (%) 66.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
South Korea (%) 64.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) 43.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2016 - Dec 2024
Kuwait (%) 73.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 59.3 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Laos (%) 66.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Latvia (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 45.8 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 63.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1998 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 54.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 67.0 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1996 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 52.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2021 - Jun 2025
Malawi (%) 67.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Malaysia (%) 70.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 82.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 58.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 59.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Moldova (%) 44.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2015 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 62.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 61.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Morocco (%) 43.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 78.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Myanmar (%) 60.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Nepal (%) 39.7 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 73.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 70.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 82.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Norway (%) 65.0 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
Oman (%) 67.8 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 32.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Palestinian Territory (%) 45.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2002 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 63.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (%) 70.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 72.4 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Philippines (%) 60.7 Jul 2025 quarterly Jul 2003 - Jul 2025
Poland (%) 59.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 61.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 87.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Romania (%) 51.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Russia (%) 69.3 Sep 2025 monthly Aug 2009 - Sep 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 67.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2016 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) 55.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 61.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2021 - Jun 2025
Slovenia (%) 59.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 59.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 59.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 49.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) 47.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Sweden (%) 74.9 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) 67.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Syria (%) 37.9 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Sudan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -196.813 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,728.502 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (SDG bn) 91,337.071 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (SDG bn) 930,259.018 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (SDG bn) 72,913.168 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Public Revenue (SDG mn) 1,524,808.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Public Expenditure (SDG mn) 1,597,616.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Public Balance: Surplus or Deficit (SDG mn) 14,487.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Public Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (SDG mn) 431,922.000 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Public Expenditure: Current (SDG mn) 1,510,321.000 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 22.270 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -260.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 142.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -42.5 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1.418 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 255.638 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 386.528 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 403.2 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 21.6 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 127,184.395 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 361,786.758 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.831 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.679 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.855 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 119.866 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2025
Exports: Petroleum: Crude Oil (USD th) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Petroleum: Gum Hashab (USD th) 3,907.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Exports (USD th) 197,681.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Petroleum: Sesame (USD th) 27,470.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Petroleum: Sugar (USD th) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Petroleum: Gold (USD th) 102,430.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Non Petroleum: Other Livestocks (USD th) 0.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: India (USD th) 1,671.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Middle East: United Arab Emirates (USD th) 102,538.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Asia: China (USD th) 6,035.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (USD th) 46,022.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Exports: Africa: COMESA: Egypt (USD th) 13,762.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Machinery and Equipments: Non Electrical Appliances (USD th) 6,930.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Foodstuffs (USD th) 220,060.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Raw Materials: Petroleum Products (USD th) 25,093.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Transport Equipments (USD th) 45,667.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Manufactured Goods (USD th) 106,042.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Middle East: United Arab Emirates (USD th) 33,818.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Asia: China (USD th) 116,559.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports (USD th) 559,184.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (USD th) 44,830.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: COMESA: Egypt (USD th) 134,482.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Imports: Asia: India (USD th) 69,033.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 79.637 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 97.148 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 110.912 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 135.027 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,008.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2004 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 2010 - Dec 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 4,814.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.879 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -93,493.144 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
BoP: Financial Account: Direct Investment: in Sudan (USD mn) 430.100 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 4,492.463 Mar 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 8,545.354 Mar 2022 monthly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
M2 Growth (%) 90.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2004 - Dec 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 18.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jul 1960 - Dec 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 0.000 2017 yearly 1960 - 2017
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 0.0 Dec 2017 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2017
Total Deposits (USD mn) 5,389.131 Mar 2022 monthly Jun 2002 - Mar 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 52.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jun 2003 - Feb 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 5,482.7 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2022
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 82.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 2,747.954 Mar 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 46.62 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 2002 - Jun 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 5.64 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Money Supply: M2: M1 (SDG mn) 7,955,219.000 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2002 - Oct 2025
Money Supply: M2: M1: Currency with Public (SDG mn) 116,949.000 Jan 2019 monthly Mar 2002 - Jan 2019
Reserve Requirement Rate: Foreign Currency (%) 18.000 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2025
Banks Deposits (SDG mn) 15,568,790.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 2002 - Oct 2025

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