Angola vs Sierra Leone: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Angola
93.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
93.5%
in 2025
Angola rank
14th
Sierra Leone rank
13th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Angola
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 93.5% against 93.2% in Angola, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Angola ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1% | 101.4% | 6.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 99.5% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 95.7% | 1.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 92.9% | 1.6% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Angola or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 93.5% against 93.2% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Angola and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Sierra Leone rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Angola ranks 14th and Sierra Leone ranks 13th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).