Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0386 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone is 0.0386 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0386 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Sierra Leone ranks 84th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0216 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0289 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0301 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0386 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0386 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 81 Ireland 0.0404 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kenya 0.0402 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Serbia 0.0401 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0386 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 0.0371 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Romania 0.0362 units per square kilometre 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Sierra Leone was 0.0386 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0386 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.