Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 56.0% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), female in Sierra Leone is 56.0%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Sierra Leone peaked at 58.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2011.
That places Sierra Leone 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.6% | — |
| 1991 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 57.9% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 56.2% | 57.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 56.0% | 56.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 2 Malawi 54.3% compare
- 3 Mozambique 54.2% compare
- 4 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 53.6% 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 labor force (15-24 years), female in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Sierra Leone was 56.0% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2011.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)