Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 16.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 16.7% for share of male vs. female employment in industry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sierra Leone peaked at 16.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 153rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.8% | — |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.9% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.3% | 16.7% | 6 |
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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)
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- 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 industry in Sierra Leone?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Sierra Leone was 16.7% 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 industry recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.