Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 11.0%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
Sierra Leone ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.1% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.9% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.9% | 11.0% | 5 |
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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 share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Sierra Leone was 11.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.