Sierra Leone - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Sierra Leone was 2,735,333 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,735,333 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,551,453 in 1995.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 1,565,425
1991 1,572,000
1992 1,568,796
1993 1,560,543
1994 1,553,346
1995 1,551,453
1996 1,552,949
1997 1,561,885
1998 1,580,590
1999 1,611,472
2000 1,655,397
2001 1,716,767
2002 1,794,343
2003 1,881,038
2004 2,013,986
2005 2,071,938
2006 2,111,521
2007 2,142,697
2008 2,168,469
2009 2,192,945
2010 2,218,671
2011 2,240,075
2012 2,262,846
2013 2,286,429
2014 2,309,842
2015 2,369,428
2016 2,429,835
2017 2,491,501
2018 2,554,768
2019 2,620,130
2020 2,666,630
2021 2,735,333

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure