Labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 226,147 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
226,147
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 52 countries
All-time high
226,147
in 2011
All-time low
127,000
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1990200020111990: 127.0k1991: 128.0k1992: 128.0k1993: 128.0k1994: 128.0k1995: 128.0k1996: 130.0k1997: 132.0k1998: 135.0k1999: 138.0k2000: 143.5k2001: 149.5k2002: 156.9k2003: 164.8k2004: 187.1k2005: 195.1k2006: 201.2k2007: 206.1k2008: 210.5k2009: 215.2k2010: 220.5k2011: 226.1k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 226,147 for labor force (15-24 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone peaked at 226,147 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 127,000, in 1990.

That places Sierra Leone 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 127,000 —
1991 128,000 +0.8%
1992 128,000 +0.0%
1993 128,000 +0.0%
1994 128,000 +0.0%
1995 128,000 +0.0%
1996 130,000 +1.6%
1997 132,000 +1.5%
1998 135,000 +2.3%
1999 138,000 +2.2%
2000 143,503 +4.0%
2001 149,537 +4.2%
2002 156,908 +4.9%
2003 164,847 +5.1%
2004 187,061 +13.5%
2005 195,113 +4.3%
2006 201,152 +3.1%
2007 206,111 +2.5%
2008 210,522 +2.1%
2009 215,153 +2.2%
2010 220,500 +2.5%
2011 226,147 +2.6%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 226,147 is below the median for low income countries, which is 792,752, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 226,147 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 618,378, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 130,200 127,000 138,000 10
2000s 182,991 143,503 215,153 10
2010s 223,324 220,500 226,147 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 33 Togo 408,476 compare
  2. 34 Central African Republic 311,986 compare
  3. 35 Libya 277,580 compare
  4. 37 Mauritania 203,688 compare
  5. 38 Congo 180,651 compare
  6. 39 Liberia 143,917 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone?
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Sierra Leone was 226,147 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 226,147 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 127,000 in 1990.
How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
Sierra Leone ranks 36th 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 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Total labor force comprises people ages 15 to 24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.