Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34) was 78.3% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, female in Sierra Leone, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 25-34.
Analysis
In 2010, labor participation rate, female in Sierra Leone stood at 78.3%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Sierra Leone peaked at 80.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 1991.
That places Sierra Leone 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.4% | — |
| 1991 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 80.3% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.8% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 78.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 78.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 81.1%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 78.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.5%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 78.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 78.3% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 17 Democratic Republic of Congo 82.9% compare
- 18 Congo 81.2% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 79.3% compare
- 21 Gambia 76.8% compare
- 22 Central African Republic 76.6% compare
- 23 Guinea 76.5% 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 participation rate, female in Sierra Leone?
- Labor participation rate, female in Sierra Leone was 78.3% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 1991.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Sierra Leone ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.