Guinea-Bissau vs Sierra Leone: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Guinea-Bissau
1.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
2.5%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
182nd
Sierra Leone rank
179th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.5% against 1.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 7.1% | 3.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 5.2% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Guinea-Bissau or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.5% against 1.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 0.6%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 182nd and Sierra Leone ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.