Papua New Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)
Papua New Guinea
27.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
28.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
174th
Sierra Leone rank
171st
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 28.8% against 27.2% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 174th and Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 31.4% | 4.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 32.5% | 4.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 27.0% | 5.6% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 29.2% | 1.4% | 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 (%), Papua New Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 28.8% against 27.2% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) between Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 174th 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.