Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 6.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 6.1% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 251.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone peaked at 6.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.9% | — |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.9% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +46.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +53.0% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +44.1% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | +1.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 6.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 6.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +53.0% | 1.7% | 2.6% |
| 2017 | +46.9% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| 2015 | +46.3% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| 2018 | +44.1% | 3.9% | 5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More work & labour data for Sierra Leone
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1389 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,725 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,247 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,934 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone was 6.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).