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 49.1 % .
- The data reached the an all-time high of 51.8 % in Dec 1996 and a record low of 37.5 % in Dec 2022.
- 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:
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 | 37.5 2022 | 51.8 1996 | % | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
Labour Force Participation Rate by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 64.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 41.7 2018 | yearly | 2003 - 2018 |
| Argentina (%) | 61.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 59.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 67.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 77.1 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Jun 2022 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 63.3 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 70.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 58.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 86.7 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Belgium (%) | 72.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 79.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 49.1 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Botswana (%) | 68.8 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 62.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 64.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 54.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 84.2 2023 | yearly | 2020 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 64.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jan 2026 |
| Chile (%) | 62.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| China (%) | 64.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 64.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 54.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 74.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Ecuador (%) | 64.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 44.2 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| Estonia (%) | 65.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 76.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 67.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | May 2004 - Jan 2026 |
| France (%) | 75.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 54.5 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 57.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 58.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 60.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 56.7 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1981 - Jan 2026 |
| Hungary (%) | 68.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 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 (%) | 65.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 62.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2012 - Jan 2026 |
| Italy (%) | 66.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 67.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 63.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 40.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 67.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 67.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 63.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1999 - Jan 2026 |
| Kosovo (%) | 43.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2016 - Dec 2024 |
| Kuwait (%) | 73.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 59.3 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Laos (%) | 66.1 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 69.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 43.4 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 62.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 54.7 2024 | yearly | 2000 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 67.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Sep 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 52.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2021 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 62.6 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 70.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 84.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 59.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 58.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 44.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2015 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 62.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 61.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 43.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 78.7 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 61.1 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 39.2 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 72.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 70.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1986 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 82.5 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 65.0 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Oman (%) | 68.4 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 32.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 45.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 63.3 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | 73.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2017 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 72.4 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
| Philippines (%) | 63.6 Oct 2025 | quarterly | Jul 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 59.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 61.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 87.7 2023 | yearly | 2006 - 2023 |
| Romania (%) | 51.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 69.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Aug 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 67.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2016 - Jun 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 55.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 61.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2021 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 58.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 59.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 58.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 49.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 47.6 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 74.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2026 |
| Switzerland (%) | 67.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Syria (%) | 36.9 2025 | yearly | 1990 - 2025 |
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| 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 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 (SDG mn) | 1,597,616.000 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Public Expenditure: Current (SDG mn) | 1,510,321.000 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Public Revenue (SDG mn) | 1,524,808.000 2021 | yearly | 1994 - 2021 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 22.270 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -464.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 94.7 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -58.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 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) | 559.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 36.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 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) | 0.931 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.572 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 1.032 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 141.958 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Petroleum: Crude Oil (USD th) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Non Petroleum: Sugar (USD th) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Non Petroleum: Sesame (USD th) | 22,935.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports (USD th) | 94,715.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Non Petroleum: Gold (USD th) | 30,173.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Non Petroleum: Other Livestocks (USD th) | 53.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Middle East: United Arab Emirates (USD th) | 1,447.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: China (USD th) | 1,032.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: COMESA: Egypt (USD th) | 36,236.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (USD th) | 18,645.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: India (USD th) | 5,811.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Foodstuffs (USD th) | 184,835.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Equipments: Non Electrical Appliances (USD th) | 5,454.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Raw Materials: Petroleum Products (USD th) | 27,037.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Transport Equipments (USD th) | 73,087.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Manufactured Goods (USD th) | 69,529.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Middle East: United Arab Emirates (USD th) | 29,706.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Middle East: Saudi Arabia (USD th) | 46,310.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: China (USD th) | 141,958.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports (USD th) | 559,201.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Asia: India (USD th) | 63,034.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: COMESA: Egypt (USD th) | 78,597.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Exports: Non Petroleum: Gum Hashab (USD th) | 3,907.000 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| 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 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 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 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 2005 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2004 - Sep 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) | 4,735.9 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 15.7 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -5.963 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 (%) | 74.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 18.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 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 (%) | 101.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 5,482.7 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2022 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 71.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 2,747.954 Mar 2022 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 50.52 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 5.64 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1 (SDG mn) | 8,828,027.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: Foreign Currency (%) | 18.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Money Supply: M2: M1: Currency with Public (SDG mn) | 116,949.000 Jan 2019 | monthly | Mar 2002 - Jan 2019 |
| Banks Deposits (SDG mn) | 20,012,910.100 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Loans: Banks Advances: in SDG (SDG th) | 3,985,173,000.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
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