Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Eswatini
56.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
56.1%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
179th
Sierra Leone rank
181st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Eswatini
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 56.2% against 56.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.9% | 64.8% | 2.1% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 64.9% | 2.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 58.4% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 55.7% | 56.3% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Eswatini or Sierra Leone?
- Eswatini, at 56.2% against 56.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Eswatini ranks 179th and Sierra Leone ranks 181st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (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 is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.