Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 80.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
86.5%
in 2001
All-time low
80.8%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 80.9% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone peaked at 86.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.8%, in 2014.
Sierra Leone ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.1% | — |
| 1992 | 84.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 85.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 84.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 82.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 80.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 80.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.5% | 84.1% | 86.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 83.3% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.8% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 80.9% | 83.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 2 Ethiopia 82.4% compare
- 3 Afghanistan 81.1% compare
- 4 Madagascar 81.0% compare
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.1% compare
- 7 South Sudan 77.8% compare
- 8 Burundi 76.9% 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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone was 80.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.8% in 2014.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, male (% of male 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.