Africa Eastern and Southern vs Sierra Leone: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Africa Eastern and Southern
71.9%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
86.0%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
5th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 86.0% against 71.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 14.1%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 90.0% | 18.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 89.5% | 17.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 86.8% | 15.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 86.7% | 14.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 86.0% against 71.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone?
- 14.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Sierra Leone rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 5th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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.