Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 30.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone stood at 30.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 42.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 133rd 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 for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.8% | — |
| 1991 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 38.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 36.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 33.9% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 30.9% | -0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 30.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.8%, 60% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 30.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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% | 30.9% | 31.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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, total (%) in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone was 30.9% 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, total (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.