Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 3.49 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.49
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
175th
of 188 countries
All-time high
9.44
in 2014
All-time low
3.48
in 2023
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sierra Leone, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sierra Leone is 3.49, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sierra Leone peaked at 9.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.48, in 2023.
That places Sierra Leone 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.66 | — |
| 1992 | 7.94 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 7.96 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 8.02 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 7.83 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.82 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.86 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 7.7 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 7.75 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7.55 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.66 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.25 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.21 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.11 | -29.1% |
| 2005 | 5.7 | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 6.14 | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 6.57 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.98 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.42 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 8.16 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8.44 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 8.74 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.44 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.13 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 6.71 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 3.57 | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 3.58 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.08 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 3.9 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 3.51 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 3.48 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.49 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.84 | 7.66 | 8.02 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.11 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.97 | 3.57 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.69 | 3.48 | 4.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 172 Mali 3.84 compare
- 173 Kazakhstan 3.82 compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 3.78 compare
- 176 Togo 3.4 compare
- 177 Timor-Leste 3.22 compare
- 178 Benin 3.09 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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sierra Leone?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Sierra Leone was 3.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.48 in 2023.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Sierra Leone ranks 175th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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