Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Eswatini
27.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
28.8%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
173rd
Sierra Leone rank
171st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Eswatini
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.8% against 27.2% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.0% | 31.4% | 12.5% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 33.7% | 32.5% | 1.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 27.0% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 29.2% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%), Eswatini or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.8% against 27.2% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (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
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.