Sierra Leone vs Vanuatu: Female employment rate
Sierra Leone
50.5%
in 2025
Vanuatu
50.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
88th
Vanuatu rank
91st
Female employment rate over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 50.5% against 50.0% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 91st of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 66.0% | 3.2% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 64.7% | 2.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 52.5% | 1.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.6% | 0.2% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Sierra Leone or Vanuatu?
- Sierra Leone, at 50.5% against 50.0% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 0.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vanuatu rank globally for female employment rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 88th and Vanuatu ranks 91st 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.