Myanmar vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate

Myanmar
3.05
in 2025
Sierra Leone
3.15
in 2025
Myanmar rank
144th
Sierra Leone rank
142nd

Unemployment rate over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3.15 against 3.05 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Myanmar ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 186 countries.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7706 4.32 3.55 Sierra Leone
2000s 0.6893 3.96 3.27 Sierra Leone
2010s 0.8134 4.09 3.27 Sierra Leone
2020s 2.96 3.26 0.292 Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate, Myanmar or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3.15 against 3.05 in Myanmar as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate between Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
0.1, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Myanmar and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment rate?
Myanmar ranks 144th and Sierra Leone ranks 142nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed