Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 51.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 51.6% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sierra Leone peaked at 65.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 108th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.1% | — |
| 1991 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 51.4% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 51.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.7% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 61.2% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 51.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.6% | 51.1% | 51.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Sierra Leone was 51.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.