Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate
Guinea
52.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
53.4%
in 2025
Guinea rank
146th
Sierra Leone rank
145th
Labor force participation rate 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 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 186 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, 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 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?
- Guinea ranks 146th and Sierra Leone ranks 145th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).