Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), France or Sierra Leone?

France, at 43.0% against 42.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sierra Leone?

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national

France

43.0%

in 2025

Sierra Leone

42.7%

in 2018

France rank

74th

Sierra Leone rank

77th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national over time

France
Sierra Leone

How they compare

France currently reports 43.0% against 42.7% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

France ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 176 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
2000s	36.5%	39.8%	3.3%	Sierra Leone
2010s	35.0%	35.9%	0.9%	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, total (%), France or Sierra Leone?: France, at 43.0% against 42.7% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between France and Sierra Leone?: 0.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sierra Leone?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do France and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: France ranks 74th and Sierra Leone ranks 77th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 198 places, 4,849 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.