Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 127,862 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
127,862
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
106th
of 188 countries
All-time high
127,862
in 2027
All-time low
83,006
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sierra Leone, 2005–2027

050.0k100.0k150.0k2005201620272005: 83.0k2006: 83.6k2007: 84.3k2008: 85.2k2009: 86.3k2010: 87.6k2011: 88.8k2012: 90.0k2013: 91.2k2014: 92.2k2015: 93.6k2016: 95.2k2017: 97.1k2018: 99.1k2019: 102.0k2020: 101.0k2021: 107.5k2022: 112.2k2023: 115.8k2024: 119.3k2025: 122.1k2026: 124.9k2027: 127.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 127,862 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sierra Leone peaked at 127,862 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 83,006, in 2005.

Sierra Leone ranks 106th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sierra Leone, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Sierra Leone, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 83,006
2006 83,640 +0.8%
2007 84,274 +0.8%
2008 85,193 +1.1%
2009 86,336 +1.3%
2010 87,573 +1.4%
2011 88,764 +1.4%
2012 90,005 +1.4%
2013 91,202 +1.3%
2014 92,150 +1.0%
2015 93,580 +1.6%
2016 95,221 +1.8%
2017 97,137 +2.0%
2018 99,127 +2.0%
2019 102,032 +2.9%
2020 101,017 -1.0%
2021 107,466 +6.4%
2022 112,228 +4.4%
2023 115,837 +3.2%
2024 119,329 +3.0%
2025 122,078 +2.3%
2026 124,917 +2.3%
2027 127,862 +2.4%

Sierra Leone compared with similar countries

  • Sierra Leone's 127,862 is below the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Sierra Leone's 127,862 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84,490 83,006 86,336 5
2010s 93,679 87,573 102,032 10
2020s 116,342 101,017 127,862 8

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 103 Togo 133,733 compare
  2. 104 Liberia 132,485 compare
  3. 105 Oman 128,754 compare
  4. 107 Austria 127,717 compare
  5. 108 El Salvador 127,131 compare
  6. 109 Nicaragua 117,390 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sierra Leone?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Sierra Leone was 127,862 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 127,862 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 83,006 in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Sierra Leone ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.