Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labour income share as a percent of GDP was 36.78 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Sierra Leone, 2004–2026
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 36.78 for labour income share as a percent of gdp in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour income share as a percent of gdp in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.4, in 2021.
Sierra Leone ranks 157th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labour income share as a percent of GDP in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.55 | — |
| 2005 | 37.69 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 37.59 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 37.53 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 37.44 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 37.62 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.97 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 36.69 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 36.28 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.62 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 38.19 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 37.82 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.52 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 36.9 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 36.92 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 36.6 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 36.19 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.4 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 36.87 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 36.75 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.88 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.84 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 36.78 | -0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 36.78 is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.57, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 36.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.69, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.57 | 37.44 | 37.69 | 6 |
| 2010s | 36.85 | 35.62 | 38.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.53 | 35.4 | 36.88 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 share as a percent of gdp in Sierra Leone?
- Labour income share as a percent of gdp in Sierra Leone was 36.78 in 2026, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.19 in 2014.
- What is the lowest labour income share as a percent of gdp recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4 in 2021.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labour income share as a percent of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour income share as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, published as part of Labour income share as a percent of GDP (ILO modelled estimates). 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. The labour income share in GDP is the ratio, in percentage, between total labour income and gross domestic product (a measure of total output), both provided in nominal terms. 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. The labour income share after accounting for the labour income of the self-employed is often referred to as the adjusted labour income share in GDP. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.