Sierra Leone vs Southern Africa: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 66.24 against 56.11 in Southern Africa, a difference of 10.13.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 66th and Southern Africa ranks 68th of 210 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.9 | 56.14 | 7.77 | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 61.24 | 54.27 | 6.97 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Sierra Leone or Southern Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 66.24 against 56.11 in Southern Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Sierra Leone and Southern Africa?
- 10.13, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Southern Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
- How do Sierra Leone and Southern Africa rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 66th and Southern Africa ranks 68th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.