Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0374 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
84th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0374 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0202 units per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1991–2023

00.010.020.030.041991200720231991: 0.021 units per square kilometre1992: 0.02 units per square kilometre1993: 0.02 units per square kilometre1994: 0.02 units per square kilometre1995: 0.02 units per square kilometre1996: 0.02 units per square kilometre1997: 0.021 units per square kilometre1998: 0.021 units per square kilometre1999: 0.021 units per square kilometre2000: 0.021 units per square kilometre2001: 0.023 units per square kilometre2002: 0.024 units per square kilometre2003: 0.025 units per square kilometre2004: 0.027 units per square kilometre2005: 0.027 units per square kilometre2006: 0.027 units per square kilometre2007: 0.027 units per square kilometre2008: 0.028 units per square kilometre2009: 0.028 units per square kilometre2010: 0.028 units per square kilometre2011: 0.029 units per square kilometre2012: 0.029 units per square kilometre2013: 0.03 units per square kilometre2014: 0.03 units per square kilometre2015: 0.03 units per square kilometre2016: 0.031 units per square kilometre2017: 0.032 units per square kilometre2018: 0.032 units per square kilometre2019: 0.033 units per square kilometre2020: 0.034 units per square kilometre2021: 0.035 units per square kilometre2022: 0.036 units per square kilometre2023: 0.037 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.0374 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0202 units per square kilometre, in 1993.

Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.0207 units per square kilometre
1992 0.0202 units per square kilometre -2.2%
1993 0.0202 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1994 0.0202 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1995 0.0202 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1996 0.0203 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1997 0.0205 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1998 0.0207 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1999 0.0208 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2000 0.0213 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 0.0226 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2002 0.024 units per square kilometre +6.3%
2003 0.025 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2004 0.0266 units per square kilometre +6.4%
2005 0.0269 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2006 0.0271 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2007 0.0273 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2008 0.0277 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 0.028 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 0.0284 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2011 0.0288 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2012 0.0292 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2013 0.0296 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2014 0.0299 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 0.0304 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 0.0311 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2017 0.0318 units per square kilometre +2.3%
2018 0.0324 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2019 0.0334 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2020 0.0339 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2021 0.0351 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2022 0.0364 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2023 0.0374 units per square kilometre +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0204 units per square kilometre 0.0202 units per square kilometre 0.0208 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.0257 units per square kilometre 0.0213 units per square kilometre 0.028 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0305 units per square kilometre 0.0284 units per square kilometre 0.0334 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0357 units per square kilometre 0.0339 units per square kilometre 0.0374 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 81 Ireland 0.0387 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 82 Kenya 0.038 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 83 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0378 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 85 Serbia 0.0368 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 86 Tanzania 0.0355 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 87 Honduras 0.0348 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 0.0374 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 units per square kilometre in 1993.
How does Sierra Leone rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.