Share of male vs female employment in agri in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 45.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.02
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.12
in 2006
All-time low
45.02
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Sierra Leone stood at 45.02. 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 agri in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.12 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 45.02, 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 agri in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.82 | — |
| 1992 | 62.12 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 61.82 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 61.95 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 62.82 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 62.58 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.48 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.48 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.73 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 63.46 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 65.78 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 64.41 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 64.14 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 65.71 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 65.96 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 66.12 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 65.82 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.67 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.66 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 64.93 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 64.35 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.38 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 60.38 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 59.29 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 58.2 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 53.78 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 50.02 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 46.97 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 46.14 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 47.87 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 47.8 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.18 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 46.07 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 45.6 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 45.02 | -1.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 45.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.11, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 45.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.53 | 60.82 | 63.73 | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.27 | 63.46 | 66.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.64 | 46.14 | 64.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.59 | 45.02 | 47.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Sierra Leone?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Sierra Leone was 45.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66.12 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.02 in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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