Ecuador vs Sierra Leone: Female employment rate
Ecuador
50.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
50.5%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
90th
Sierra Leone rank
88th
Female employment rate over time
- Ecuador
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 50.5% against 50.2% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Ecuador ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th of 186 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.5% | 62.7% | 17.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 62.1% | 14.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 53.9% | 5.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 50.4% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Ecuador or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 50.5% against 50.2% in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Sierra Leone rank globally for female employment rate?
- Ecuador ranks 90th and Sierra Leone ranks 88th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment 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 female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.