Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 92.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone, 1963–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2018, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone stood at 92.6%.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone peaked at 100.1% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1963.
Sierra Leone ranks 16th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 52.2% | — |
| 2003 | 100.1% | +91.6% |
| 2004 | 99.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 92.6% | -5.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 92.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 92.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 92.6% | 97.7% | 2 |
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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 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 92.6% in 2018, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 100.1% in 2003.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1963.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 16th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.