Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Botswana
52.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
51.7%
in 2025
Botswana rank
130th
Sierra Leone rank
132nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 52.0% against 51.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Botswana ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 61.7% | 12.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 61.6% | 12.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 50.3% | 54.5% | 4.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 51.8% | 1.2% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Botswana, at 52.0% against 51.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Botswana ranks 130th and Sierra Leone ranks 132nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.