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