Arab World vs Sierra Leone: Employers, female (% of female employment)

Arab World
2.1%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.4%
in 2025
Arab World rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
26th

Employers, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Arab World
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.4% against 2.1% in Arab World, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 3.4% 2.8% 0.5% Arab World
2000s 3.0% 2.9% 0.2% Arab World
2010s 2.3% 3.0% 0.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 2.2% 3.4% 1.2% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Arab World or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.4% against 2.1% in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Arab World and Sierra Leone?
1.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Sierra Leone rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
Arab World ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).