Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 1.29 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone is 1.29 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.29 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 678,000, in 1997.
That places Sierra Leone 35th 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 (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 726,000 | — |
| 1991 | 727,000 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 711,000 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 704,000 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 696,000 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 687,000 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 688,000 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 678,000 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 683,000 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 688,000 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 806,253 | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 848,126 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 905,842 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 957,475 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +2.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.29 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 million, 41% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.29 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 million, 48% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 698,800 | 678,000 | 727,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 806,253 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 million | 1.26 million | 1.29 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force (15-64 years), male in Sierra Leone was 1.29 million 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 1.29 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 678,000 in 1997.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 35th 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 52.1%. 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 (15-64 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.