Malaysia vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Malaysia
51.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
51.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
105th
Sierra Leone rank
108th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Malaysia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 51.6% against 51.6% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Malaysia ranks 105th 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 | Malaysia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.7% | 64.9% | 27.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 64.0% | 21.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 55.6% | 6.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 51.6% | 0.0% | 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), Malaysia or Sierra Leone?
- Malaysia, at 51.6% against 51.6% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Malaysia ranks 105th 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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About this data
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.