Sierra Leone vs Sudan: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Sierra Leone
16.7%
in 2025
Sudan
16.5%
in 2022
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
Sudan rank
155th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sudan
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 16.7% against 16.5% in Sudan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and Sudan ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 13.7% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 17.1% | 7.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 17.5% | 5.6% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 16.6% | 1.2% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Sierra Leone or Sudan?
- Sierra Leone, at 16.7% against 16.5% in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sudan rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd and Sudan ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.