Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone is 29.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 40.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.0% | — |
| 1992 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 35.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.0% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 29.9% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 31.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 35.0% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 32.6% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.0% | 26.1% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 107 Kenya 30.0% compare
- 108 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30.0% compare
- 109 Latvia 29.9% compare
- 111 Luxembourg 29.6% compare
- 112 Philippines 29.5% compare
- 113 Albania 29.2% compare
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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone was 29.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.