Labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 44.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 44.0% for labor force (15-24 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone peaked at 44.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 52nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.4% | — |
| 1991 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 41.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 42.5% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.7% | 41.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.0% | 42.3% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.9% | 44.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 49 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 46.4% compare
- 50 Mozambique 45.8% compare
- 51 Malawi 45.7% 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), male in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone was 44.0% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)