Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 48.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
48.9%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 52 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1990
All-time low
45.9%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011

010203040501990200020111990: 49.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 49.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 48.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 48.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 48 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 47.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 47.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 46.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 46.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 46.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 45.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 46.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 47.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 47.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 48.1 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 48.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 48.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 48.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 48.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 48.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 48.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 48.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years

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), male in Sierra Leone is 48.9%, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2000.

That places Sierra Leone 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Sierra Leone, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 49.2%
1991 49.1% -0.1%
1992 48.2% -1.8%
1993 48.2% -0.1%
1994 48.0% -0.2%
1995 47.6% -0.8%
1996 47.7% +0.2%
1997 46.9% -1.8%
1998 46.8% -0.2%
1999 46.3% -1.0%
2000 45.9% -0.8%
2001 46.5% +1.3%
2002 47.4% +1.9%
2003 47.7% +0.6%
2004 48.1% +0.7%
2005 48.2% +0.3%
2006 48.3% +0.2%
2007 48.4% +0.3%
2008 48.6% +0.3%
2009 48.7% +0.3%
2010 48.8% +0.2%
2011 48.9% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.8% 46.3% 49.2% 10
2000s 47.8% 45.9% 48.7% 10
2010s 48.9% 48.8% 48.9% 2

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50.5% compare
  2. 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 50.3% compare
  3. 47 Togo 49.6% compare
  4. 49 Malawi 48.9% compare
  5. 50 Burundi 48.5% compare
  6. 51 Rwanda 48.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone was 48.9% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2000.
How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
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

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.