Unemployment rate of males vs females in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 4.14 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.14
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
111th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.54
in 1994
All-time low
4.04
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Sierra Leone stood at 4.14.
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 males vs females in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.54 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.04, 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 males vs females in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.12 | — |
| 1992 | 5.43 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 5.46 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.54 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.35 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 5.35 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.41 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.25 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.12 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.24 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.82 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.58 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.94 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 5.07 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.17 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.37 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.36 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.28 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5.21 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 5.52 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 5.41 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 5.17 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.63 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 4.17 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.66 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.09 | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 4.05 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4.14 | +2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 4.14 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.2, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 4.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.36 | 5.12 | 5.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.58 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.03 | 4.17 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 | 4.04 | 4.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 males vs females in Sierra Leone?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Sierra Leone was 4.14 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.04 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Sierra Leone ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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