Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) was 0.296 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone is 0.296, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.296 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.193, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.193 | — |
| 2005 | 0.201 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.209 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.218 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.227 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.235 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.243 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.251 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.258 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.267 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.273 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.274 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.275 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.276 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.277 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.278 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.269 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.272 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.284 | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.288 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.292 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.296 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2138 | 0.193 | 0.235 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.2672 | 0.243 | 0.278 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2835 | 0.269 | 0.296 | 6 |
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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 income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone?
- Labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone was 0.296 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.296 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.193 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 166th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour income distribution (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1). 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 indicator shows in percentage the share of total labour income that accrues to each decile. Labour income includes the compensation of employees and part of the income of the self-employed. Self-employed workers earn from both their work and capital ownership. Total compensation of employees refers to the remuneration, in cash or in kind, payable by an enterprise to an employee in return for work done by the latter during the accounting period. The labour income of self-employed is imputed on the basis of a statistical analysis of employees of similar characteristics. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.