Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Guinea
36.5%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
38.3%
in 2025
Guinea rank
156th
Sierra Leone rank
153rd
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 38.3% against 36.5% in Guinea, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.6% | 24.5% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 24.7% | 1.3% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 31.5% | 1.4% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 37.4% | 2.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 38.3% against 36.5% in Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1.8%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Guinea ranks 156th and Sierra Leone ranks 153rd 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 services. 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 services sector.