Which has higher labor force (15-24 years), female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone, at 56.0% against 53.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years)

Democratic Republic of Congo

53.6%

in 2011

Sierra Leone

56.0%

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Sierra Leone rank

1st

Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 56.0% against 53.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.4%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 52 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	55.1%	58.3%	3.2%	Sierra Leone
2000s	54.8%	57.0%	2.1%	Sierra Leone
2010s	53.8%	56.1%	2.3%	Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force (15-24 years), female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?: Sierra Leone, at 56.0% against 53.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force (15-24 years), female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 2.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force (15-24 years), female?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit: % of total labor force 15-24 years
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)