Libya vs Sierra Leone: Number of people employed
Libya
2.07 million
in 2011
Sierra Leone
2.24 million
in 2011
Libya rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
34th
Number of people employed over time
- Libya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.24 million against 2.07 million in Libya, a difference of 173,720.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Libya ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 50 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.32 million | 1.44 million | 126,741 | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.91 million | 1.84 million | 69,688 | Libya |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 2.21 million | 84,400 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed, Libya or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.24 million against 2.07 million in Libya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people employed between Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 173,720, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sierra Leone?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Libya and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people employed?
- Libya ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 34th of 50 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Number of people employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.