Industry share of total emplyoment in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Industry share of total emplyoment was 11.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry share of total emplyoment in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Sierra Leone is 11.47, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Sierra Leone peaked at 11.47 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2009.
That places Sierra Leone 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7 | 7.16 | 8.09 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 5.06 | 6.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.23 | 5.08 | 10.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 | 10.6 | 11.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8874 (2026)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Sierra Leone?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Sierra Leone was 11.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Sierra Leone ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.2%. 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 Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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