Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Guinea
52.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
53.4%
in 2025
Guinea rank
147th
Sierra Leone rank
146th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 53.4% against 52.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 147th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 64.5% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 64.2% | 1.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 56.8% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 53.5% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 53.4% against 52.6% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 0.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Guinea ranks 147th and Sierra Leone ranks 146th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.