Samoa vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Samoa
57.7%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
56.1%
in 2025
Samoa rank
178th
Sierra Leone rank
181st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 57.7% against 56.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 178th and Sierra Leone ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.5% | 64.8% | 6.6% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 64.9% | 6.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 58.4% | 11.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 56.3% | 3.5% | Samoa |
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), Samoa or Sierra Leone?
- Samoa, at 57.7% 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 Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 1.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Samoa ranks 178th 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.