Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.5% against 5.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.1% | 2.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 3.4% | 2.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 4.9% | 2.1% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 6.5% against 5.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 1.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 184th and Sierra Leone ranks 185th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.