France vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

France
51.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
51.6%
in 2025
France rank
109th
Sierra Leone rank
108th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

  • France
  • Sierra Leone
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 51.6% against 51.5% in France, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

France ranks 109th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 187 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 47.5% 64.9% 17.4% Sierra Leone
2000s 49.8% 64.0% 14.3% Sierra Leone
2010s 50.9% 55.6% 4.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 51.5% 51.6% 0.1% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), France or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 51.6% against 51.5% in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between France and Sierra Leone?
0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do France and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
France ranks 109th and Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.