Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force (15-24 years), female

Sierra Leone
56.0%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
47.8%
in 2011
Sierra Leone rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th

Labor force (15-24 years), female over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 56.0% against 47.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 58.3% 47.1% 11.3% Sierra Leone
2000s 57.0% 47.8% 9.2% Sierra Leone
2010s 56.1% 47.9% 8.2% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force (15-24 years), female, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 56.0% against 47.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force (15-24 years), female between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force (15-24 years), female?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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

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