Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 91.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 1999
All-time low
91.3%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone stood at 91.3%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone peaked at 94.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2025.
That places Sierra Leone 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.7% | — |
| 1992 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 91.3% | -0.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 91.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 91.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.1% | 93.7% | 94.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 93.0% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 91.7% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 91.3% | 92.1% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone was 91.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.