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 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Sierra Leone, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sierra Leone stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Sierra Leone peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2014.
That places Sierra Leone 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 6 Niger 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Mozambique 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Malawi 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Nigeria 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP 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 units per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 9th out of 185 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 18.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.