GDP per person employed in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: GDP per person employed was 9,855 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 9,855 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Sierra Leone peaked at 9,855 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,037 constant 2021 PPP $, in 2001.
That places Sierra Leone 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,187 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,473 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,777 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,037 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,112 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,702 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,457 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,820 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,372 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,893 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,855 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sierra Leone
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 gdp per person employed in Sierra Leone?
- Gdp per person employed in Sierra Leone was 9,855 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9,855 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,037 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for gdp per person employed?
- Sierra Leone ranks 156th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.