Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.0138 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sierra Leone, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0138 units per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0151 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0128 units per person, in 2020.
Sierra Leone ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0151 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0149 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0141 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0139 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0137 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0132 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0131 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0132 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0128 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0133 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0137 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0138 units per person | +0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0138 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0138 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0138 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0148 units per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0147 units per person | 0.0143 units per person | 0.0151 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0131 units per person | 0.0141 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0135 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 140 Puerto Rico 0.0139 units per person compare
- 141 Italy 0.0139 units per person compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 0.0139 units per person compare
- 144 Iran 0.0135 units per person compare
- 145 Finland 0.0134 units per person compare
- 146 Mozambique 0.0133 units per person compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sierra Leone?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sierra Leone was 0.0138 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0128 units per person in 2020.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.