Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 93.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 93.5% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 102.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 91.1%, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102.4% | — |
| 1991 | 102.2% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 102.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 101.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 101.6% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 101.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 101.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 100.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 100.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 100.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 100.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 93.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 93.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.4% | 100.5% | 102.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 98.7% | 100.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 91.1% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.9% | 92.0% | 93.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 10 Madagascar 94.1% compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 93.9% compare
- 12 Congo 93.5% compare
- 14 Angola 93.2% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.5% compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone was 93.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.1% in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.