Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 42.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone, 1963–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2018, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone stood at 42.7%.
The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 56.5% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 56.5% | — |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +48.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 42.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 42.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 37.9% | 42.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 28.8% | 42.7% | 3 |
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- 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 42.7% 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, total (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1963.
- 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 77th out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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, total (%) (national 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.