Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 45.93 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.93
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
171st
of 236 countries
All-time high
45.93
in 2025
All-time low
12.43
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sierra Leone, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 45.93 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 45.93 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.43, in 1950.
That places Sierra Leone 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.43 | — |
| 1951 | 12.9 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 13.37 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 13.85 | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 14.34 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 14.84 | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 15.35 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 15.86 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 16.38 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 16.9 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 17.43 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 17.96 | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 18.5 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 19.05 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 19.65 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 20.34 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 21.09 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 21.88 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 22.7 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 23.54 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 24.36 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 25.16 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 25.92 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 26.62 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 27.24 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 27.8 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 28.32 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 28.82 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 29.31 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 29.77 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 30.21 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 30.63 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 31.03 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 31.41 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 31.77 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 32.1 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 32.41 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 32.7 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 32.97 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 33.22 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 33.46 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 33.68 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 33.9 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.1 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 34.3 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.5 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.7 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 34.9 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 35.1 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.31 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 35.53 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 35.76 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 36.01 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.27 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.55 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.85 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 37.17 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 37.51 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.87 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.25 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.64 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 39.05 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39.46 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 39.89 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.33 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 40.77 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.23 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 41.71 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.2 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 42.7 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 43.21 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 43.73 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 44.27 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 44.81 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 45.36 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 45.93 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.62 | 12.43 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.22 | 17.43 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.33 | 24.36 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.85 | 30.21 | 33.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4 | 33.46 | 35.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.78 | 35.53 | 38.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6 | 38.64 | 42.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.55 | 43.21 | 45.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 168 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.98 compare
- 169 Turkmenistan 47.11 compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 46.65 compare
- 172 Zambia 45.92 compare
- 173 Seychelles 45.48 compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.11 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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sierra Leone?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Sierra Leone was 45.93 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 45.93 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.43 in 1950.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 171st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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