Labor force participation rate by age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate by age was 31.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Sierra Leone, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 31.0% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Sierra Leone peaked at 42.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 37.8% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.0% | 35.3% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 28.8% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 31.0% | 31.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 133 Kyrgyzstan 31.4% compare
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- 137 Cape Verde 30.9% compare
- 138 Croatia 30.8% compare
- 139 Bhutan 30.8% compare
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 55.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 53.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Sierra Leone was 31.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).