Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Sierra Leone
91.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
79.2%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 91.3% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 84.4% | 9.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 83.0% | 10.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 81.0% | 11.1% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 79.7% | 12.0% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 91.3% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.