Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 45.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sierra Leone stood at 45.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2025.
That places Sierra Leone 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.8% | — |
| 1992 | 62.1% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 61.8% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.9% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.2% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 60.8% | 63.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 63.5% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 46.1% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 45.0% | 47.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sierra Leone?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Sierra Leone was 45.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.