Female labor force participation rates in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Female labor force participation rates was 51.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Sierra Leone is 51.6, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.92 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.09, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.92 | 64.73 | 65.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.02 | 61.22 | 65.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6 | 51.41 | 60.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.56 | 51.09 | 51.81 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 55.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Sierra Leone?
- Female labor force participation rates in Sierra Leone was 51.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.92 in 2004.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.09 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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