Sierra Leone vs United States Virgin Islands: Labor force participation rate

Sierra Leone
53.37
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
54.36
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
145th
United States Virgin Islands rank
142nd

Labor force participation rate over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • United States Virgin Islands
020406080199020072025

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 54.36 against 53.37 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.99.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 145th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 142nd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 64.47 65.51 1.04 United States Virgin Islands
2000s 64.19 61.93 2.25 Sierra Leone
2010s 56.82 57.94 1.12 United States Virgin Islands
2020s 53.53 53.99 0.461 United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, Sierra Leone or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 54.36 against 53.37 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Sierra Leone and United States Virgin Islands?
0.99, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States Virgin Islands?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for labor force participation rate?
Sierra Leone ranks 145th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed