Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 53.05 in 2027. βΌ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 53.05 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.11 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 53.05, in 2027.
That places Sierra Leone 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.47 | 64.35 | 64.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.19 | 61.63 | 66.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.82 | 53.81 | 60.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.43 | 53.05 | 53.66 | 8 |
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More work & labour data for Sierra Leone
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1389 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.091 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 7,725 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 5,247 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 8,103 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 7,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 15,934 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone was 53.05 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.11 in 2004.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.05 in 2027.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.