Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force (15-64 years), female was 51.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), female in Sierra Leone is 51.1%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), female in Sierra Leone peaked at 54.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1991.
That places Sierra Leone 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-64 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 51.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 50.8% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.3% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.2% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-64 years), female in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force (15-64 years), female in Sierra Leone was 51.1% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force (15-64 years), female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-64 years), female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (15-64 years), female (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.