Niger vs Sierra Leone: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Niger
10.3%
in 2024
Sierra Leone
11.0%
in 2024
Niger rank
185th
Sierra Leone rank
184th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Niger
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 11.0% against 10.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 7.4% | 6.5% | Niger |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 7.9% | 5.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.5% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 10.5% | 0.8% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Niger or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 11.0% against 10.3% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 0.7%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 185th and Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.