Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 4.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sierra Leone stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.4% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.7% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sierra Leone?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Sierra Leone was 4.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Sierra Leone ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.