Male labor participation rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Male labor participation rate was 55.17 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Male labor participation rate in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male labor participation rate in Sierra Leone is 55.17, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.31 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.17, in 2025.
That places Sierra Leone 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.99 | 63.57 | 64.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.35 | 62.06 | 66.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.07 | 56.08 | 61.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.53 | 55.17 | 55.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 173 Mauritania 56.61 compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 56.18 compare
- 175 Tajikistan 55.78 compare
- 177 Samoa 54.5 compare
- 178 Eswatini 54.03 compare
- 179 Papua New Guinea 53.26 compare
More work & labour data for Sierra Leone
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 55.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor participation rate in Sierra Leone?
- Male labor participation rate in Sierra Leone was 55.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.31 in 2004.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.17 in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for male labor participation rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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