Modeled female employment to population ratio in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 50.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
50.52
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.4
in 2004
All-time low
49.93
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Sierra Leone stood at 50.52.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Sierra Leone peaked at 64.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 49.93, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.96 | — |
| 1992 | 62.81 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 62.76 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.7 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.73 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 62.69 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.63 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 62.66 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 62.59 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.62 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.55 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.7 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.71 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 64.4 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 63.33 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 62.31 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.3 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 60.28 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.25 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.24 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 57.24 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 56.26 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 55.27 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 54.15 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 53.14 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 52.16 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.26 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 50.32 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 50.48 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 49.93 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 50.27 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 50.51 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 50.69 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 50.73 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.52 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.73 | 62.59 | 62.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.15 | 59.25 | 64.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.85 | 50.32 | 58.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.44 | 49.93 | 50.73 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Sierra Leone?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Sierra Leone was 50.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.93 in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Sierra Leone ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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