Share of male vs. female employment in services in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 38.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Sierra Leone is 38.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Sierra Leone peaked at 38.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2004.
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 services in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.4% | — |
| 1992 | 24.4% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 26.7% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 30.5% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 37.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 23.9% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 23.6% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 26.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.8% | 38.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Sierra Leone?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Sierra Leone was 38.3% 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 services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Sierra Leone ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.