Own-account workers, total in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Own-account workers, total was 82.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
82.0%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2005
All-time low
71.1%
in 1993
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Sierra Leone, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Sierra Leone is 82.0%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Sierra Leone peaked at 83.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 1993.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.8% | — |
| 1992 | 74.7% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 73.2% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 74.8% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 76.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 74.2% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 72.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 81.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 82.3% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.1% | 71.1% | 75.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 71.2% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 79.4% | 82.2% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Sierra Leone?
- Own-account workers, total in Sierra Leone was 82.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 1993.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for own-account workers, total?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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