Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 28.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 28.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 35.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 171st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.8% | — |
| 1991 | 30.9% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 31.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 32.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 33.0% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 31.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 29.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 27.0% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 29.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 28.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.4% | 30.8% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.2% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 23.5% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.8% | 29.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 168 South Africa 29.1% compare
- 169 Tajikistan 29.0% compare
- 170 Hong Kong, China 28.8% compare
- 172 Mauritania 27.3% compare
- 173 Eswatini 27.2% compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 27.2% compare
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 participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone was 28.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.