Labor force, male in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force, male was 49.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Sierra Leone, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 49.4% for labor force, male in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Sierra Leone peaked at 49.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1999.
Sierra Leone ranks 48th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, male in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.7% | — |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.4% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 46.8% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 46.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.3% | 49.4% | 2 |
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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, male in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force, male in Sierra Leone was 49.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1999.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force, male?
- Sierra Leone ranks 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.