Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone, 1963–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone is 42.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 75.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 101st of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 75.8% | — |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +80.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.8% | 75.8% | 75.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.2% | 35.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 23.3% | 42.0% | 2 |
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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 42.0% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 75.8% in 1963.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 101st out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.