Eswatini vs Sierra Leone: Female share of the labor force
Eswatini
48.8%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
48.8%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
24th
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Eswatini
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 48.8% against 48.8% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Eswatini ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 51.6% | 9.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 51.0% | 5.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 49.6% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.6% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Eswatini or Sierra Leone?
- Eswatini, at 48.8% against 48.8% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Sierra Leone rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Eswatini ranks 24th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. 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 working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.