Laos vs Sierra Leone: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Laos
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Laos ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 1.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 2.7% | Laos |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Laos or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6.1% against 5.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Laos ranks 154th and Sierra Leone ranks 152nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).