Ghana vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Ghana
30.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
30.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
134th
Sierra Leone rank
133rd
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Ghana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 30.9% against 30.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.6% | 38.4% | 13.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 39.0% | 10.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 31.2% | 12.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 31.2% | 0.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Ghana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 30.9% against 30.9% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Ghana ranks 134th and Sierra Leone ranks 133rd 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, total (%) (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.