Sierra Leone - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 43.05 |
| 2003 | 45.05 |
| 2004 | 48.28 |
| 2014 | 33.78 |
| 2018 | 33.61 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sierra Leone was 32.30 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 49.56 in 2004, while its lowest value was 32.30 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.64 |
| 1991 | 45.88 |
| 1992 | 45.93 |
| 1993 | 46.05 |
| 1994 | 46.10 |
| 1995 | 46.09 |
| 1996 | 46.21 |
| 1997 | 46.16 |
| 1998 | 46.10 |
| 1999 | 46.04 |
| 2000 | 46.11 |
| 2001 | 46.07 |
| 2002 | 46.17 |
| 2003 | 46.15 |
| 2004 | 49.56 |
| 2005 | 48.02 |
| 2006 | 46.48 |
| 2007 | 44.93 |
| 2008 | 43.38 |
| 2009 | 41.85 |
| 2010 | 40.31 |
| 2011 | 38.79 |
| 2012 | 37.28 |
| 2013 | 35.79 |
| 2014 | 34.32 |
| 2015 | 33.96 |
| 2016 | 33.71 |
| 2017 | 33.45 |
| 2018 | 33.17 |
| 2019 | 32.87 |
| 2020 | 32.30 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 75.84 |
| 2003 | 33.22 |
| 2004 | 35.89 |
| 2014 | 23.29 |
| 2018 | 30.38 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sierra Leone was 20.58 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 36.95 in 2004, while its lowest value was 20.58 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.18 |
| 1991 | 33.64 |
| 1992 | 33.67 |
| 1993 | 33.91 |
| 1994 | 33.99 |
| 1995 | 33.94 |
| 1996 | 34.17 |
| 1997 | 34.06 |
| 1998 | 33.94 |
| 1999 | 33.79 |
| 2000 | 33.92 |
| 2001 | 33.80 |
| 2002 | 33.99 |
| 2003 | 33.94 |
| 2004 | 36.95 |
| 2005 | 35.53 |
| 2006 | 34.10 |
| 2007 | 32.69 |
| 2008 | 31.31 |
| 2009 | 29.94 |
| 2010 | 28.61 |
| 2011 | 27.29 |
| 2012 | 26.01 |
| 2013 | 24.76 |
| 2014 | 23.55 |
| 2015 | 22.79 |
| 2016 | 22.37 |
| 2017 | 21.93 |
| 2018 | 21.47 |
| 2019 | 20.98 |
| 2020 | 20.58 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Sierra Leone was 32.13 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 56.54 in 1963, while its lowest value was 28.78 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 56.54 |
| 2003 | 39.21 |
| 2004 | 42.25 |
| 2009 | 37.89 |
| 2010 | 36.16 |
| 2014 | 28.78 |
| 2018 | 32.13 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sierra Leone was 26.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 43.18 in 2004, while its lowest value was 26.42 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.44 |
| 1991 | 39.78 |
| 1992 | 39.81 |
| 1993 | 39.98 |
| 1994 | 40.03 |
| 1995 | 39.99 |
| 1996 | 40.16 |
| 1997 | 40.07 |
| 1998 | 39.96 |
| 1999 | 39.85 |
| 2000 | 39.94 |
| 2001 | 39.86 |
| 2002 | 40.01 |
| 2003 | 39.97 |
| 2004 | 43.18 |
| 2005 | 41.70 |
| 2006 | 40.22 |
| 2007 | 38.75 |
| 2008 | 37.29 |
| 2009 | 35.84 |
| 2010 | 34.42 |
| 2011 | 33.00 |
| 2012 | 31.61 |
| 2013 | 30.25 |
| 2014 | 28.91 |
| 2015 | 28.36 |
| 2016 | 28.02 |
| 2017 | 27.68 |
| 2018 | 27.31 |
| 2019 | 26.91 |
| 2020 | 26.42 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sierra Leone was 59.22 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 66.99 in 2004, while its lowest value was 58.51 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.09 |
| 1991 | 66.02 |
| 1992 | 66.07 |
| 1993 | 66.01 |
| 1994 | 65.97 |
| 1995 | 65.96 |
| 1996 | 65.91 |
| 1997 | 65.91 |
| 1998 | 65.87 |
| 1999 | 65.85 |
| 2000 | 65.78 |
| 2001 | 65.81 |
| 2002 | 65.71 |
| 2003 | 65.69 |
| 2004 | 66.99 |
| 2005 | 66.11 |
| 2006 | 65.25 |
| 2007 | 64.38 |
| 2008 | 63.52 |
| 2009 | 62.65 |
| 2010 | 61.80 |
| 2011 | 60.97 |
| 2012 | 60.14 |
| 2013 | 59.32 |
| 2014 | 58.51 |
| 2015 | 58.74 |
| 2016 | 58.85 |
| 2017 | 58.97 |
| 2018 | 59.09 |
| 2019 | 59.22 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sierra Leone was 58.39 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 67.00 in 2004, while its lowest value was 58.39 in 2019.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.10 |
| 1991 | 66.12 |
| 1992 | 66.74 |
| 1993 | 66.62 |
| 1994 | 66.53 |
| 1995 | 66.59 |
| 1996 | 66.51 |
| 1997 | 66.51 |
| 1998 | 66.25 |
| 1999 | 66.13 |
| 2000 | 65.93 |
| 2001 | 66.13 |
| 2002 | 65.54 |
| 2003 | 65.33 |
| 2004 | 67.00 |
| 2005 | 66.13 |
| 2006 | 65.28 |
| 2007 | 64.44 |
| 2008 | 63.61 |
| 2009 | 62.79 |
| 2010 | 61.99 |
| 2011 | 61.19 |
| 2012 | 60.40 |
| 2013 | 59.62 |
| 2014 | 58.83 |
| 2015 | 59.42 |
| 2016 | 59.15 |
| 2017 | 58.93 |
| 2018 | 58.71 |
| 2019 | 58.39 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sierra Leone was 58.80 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 66.99 in 2004, while its lowest value was 58.67 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.10 |
| 1991 | 66.07 |
| 1992 | 66.40 |
| 1993 | 66.31 |
| 1994 | 66.25 |
| 1995 | 66.27 |
| 1996 | 66.21 |
| 1997 | 66.21 |
| 1998 | 66.06 |
| 1999 | 65.99 |
| 2000 | 65.86 |
| 2001 | 65.97 |
| 2002 | 65.63 |
| 2003 | 65.51 |
| 2004 | 66.99 |
| 2005 | 66.12 |
| 2006 | 65.26 |
| 2007 | 64.41 |
| 2008 | 63.56 |
| 2009 | 62.72 |
| 2010 | 61.89 |
| 2011 | 61.08 |
| 2012 | 60.27 |
| 2013 | 59.47 |
| 2014 | 58.67 |
| 2015 | 59.08 |
| 2016 | 59.00 |
| 2017 | 58.95 |
| 2018 | 58.90 |
| 2019 | 58.80 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 44.98 |
| 2003 | 64.66 |
| 2004 | 65.93 |
| 2014 | 56.34 |
| 2018 | 51.58 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sierra Leone was 56.09 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 65.92 in 2004, while its lowest value was 56.09 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.73 |
| 1991 | 64.65 |
| 1992 | 64.59 |
| 1993 | 64.56 |
| 1994 | 64.56 |
| 1995 | 64.56 |
| 1996 | 64.53 |
| 1997 | 64.54 |
| 1998 | 64.58 |
| 1999 | 64.62 |
| 2000 | 64.61 |
| 2001 | 64.62 |
| 2002 | 64.64 |
| 2003 | 64.67 |
| 2004 | 65.92 |
| 2005 | 65.00 |
| 2006 | 64.07 |
| 2007 | 63.13 |
| 2008 | 62.18 |
| 2009 | 61.22 |
| 2010 | 60.25 |
| 2011 | 59.27 |
| 2012 | 58.29 |
| 2013 | 57.30 |
| 2014 | 56.30 |
| 2015 | 56.42 |
| 2016 | 56.53 |
| 2017 | 56.65 |
| 2018 | 56.78 |
| 2019 | 56.92 |
| 2020 | 56.21 |
| 2021 | 56.09 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 52.22 |
| 2003 | 100.08 |
| 2004 | 99.41 |
| 2014 | 97.73 |
| 2018 | 91.05 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sierra Leone was 100.29 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 101.23 in 2019, while its lowest value was 97.73 in 2014.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 100.41 |
| 1991 | 100.00 |
| 1992 | 99.70 |
| 1993 | 99.54 |
| 1994 | 99.51 |
| 1995 | 99.53 |
| 1996 | 99.36 |
| 1997 | 99.44 |
| 1998 | 99.66 |
| 1999 | 99.83 |
| 2000 | 99.81 |
| 2001 | 99.83 |
| 2002 | 99.93 |
| 2003 | 100.08 |
| 2004 | 99.41 |
| 2005 | 99.27 |
| 2006 | 99.13 |
| 2007 | 98.97 |
| 2008 | 98.82 |
| 2009 | 98.65 |
| 2010 | 98.48 |
| 2011 | 98.30 |
| 2012 | 98.12 |
| 2013 | 97.93 |
| 2014 | 97.73 |
| 2015 | 98.39 |
| 2016 | 99.04 |
| 2017 | 99.70 |
| 2018 | 100.42 |
| 2019 | 101.23 |
| 2020 | 100.63 |
| 2021 | 100.29 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 86.13 |
| 2003 | 64.61 |
| 2004 | 66.32 |
| 2014 | 57.65 |
| 2018 | 56.65 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sierra Leone was 55.93 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 66.31 in 2004, while its lowest value was 55.86 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.46 |
| 1991 | 64.65 |
| 1992 | 64.79 |
| 1993 | 64.86 |
| 1994 | 64.87 |
| 1995 | 64.86 |
| 1996 | 64.94 |
| 1997 | 64.91 |
| 1998 | 64.81 |
| 1999 | 64.73 |
| 2000 | 64.74 |
| 2001 | 64.73 |
| 2002 | 64.68 |
| 2003 | 64.62 |
| 2004 | 66.31 |
| 2005 | 65.48 |
| 2006 | 64.63 |
| 2007 | 63.78 |
| 2008 | 62.92 |
| 2009 | 62.06 |
| 2010 | 61.18 |
| 2011 | 60.30 |
| 2012 | 59.41 |
| 2013 | 58.51 |
| 2014 | 57.61 |
| 2015 | 57.34 |
| 2016 | 57.08 |
| 2017 | 56.82 |
| 2018 | 56.54 |
| 2019 | 56.23 |
| 2020 | 55.86 |
| 2021 | 55.93 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Sierra Leone was 53.91 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 66.11 in 2004, while its lowest value was 53.91 in 2018.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1963 | 65.03 |
| 2003 | 64.64 |
| 2004 | 66.11 |
| 2009 | 60.96 |
| 2010 | 60.52 |
| 2014 | 56.95 |
| 2018 | 53.91 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Sierra Leone was 56.01 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 66.11 in 2004, while its lowest value was 56.01 in 2021.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.60 |
| 1991 | 64.65 |
| 1992 | 64.69 |
| 1993 | 64.71 |
| 1994 | 64.71 |
| 1995 | 64.71 |
| 1996 | 64.73 |
| 1997 | 64.72 |
| 1998 | 64.69 |
| 1999 | 64.67 |
| 2000 | 64.67 |
| 2001 | 64.67 |
| 2002 | 64.66 |
| 2003 | 64.64 |
| 2004 | 66.11 |
| 2005 | 65.23 |
| 2006 | 64.35 |
| 2007 | 63.45 |
| 2008 | 62.55 |
| 2009 | 61.63 |
| 2010 | 60.71 |
| 2011 | 59.78 |
| 2012 | 58.84 |
| 2013 | 57.90 |
| 2014 | 56.95 |
| 2015 | 56.88 |
| 2016 | 56.81 |
| 2017 | 56.74 |
| 2018 | 56.66 |
| 2019 | 56.57 |
| 2020 | 56.04 |
| 2021 | 56.01 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
