Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force participation rate by sex and age was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Sierra Leone, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 0.5% for labor force participation rate by sex and age in 2023.
The figure is down 50.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by sex and age in Sierra Leone peaked at 1.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Sierra Leone 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 135 Benin 0.5% compare
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- 135 Comoros 0.5% compare
- 135 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.5% compare
- 135 Djibouti 0.5% compare
- 135 El Salvador 0.5% compare
- 135 Ghana 0.5% compare
- 135 Guinea-Bissau 0.5% compare
- 135 Honduras 0.5% compare
- 135 Kenya 0.5% compare
- 135 Kiribati 0.5% compare
- 135 Liechtenstein 0.5% compare
- 135 Macau, China 0.5% compare
- 135 Malawi 0.5% compare
- 135 Maldives 0.5% compare
- 135 Marshall Islands 0.5% compare
- 135 Naoero 0.5% compare
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- 135 Oman 0.5% compare
- 135 Palau 0.5% compare
- 135 Paraguay 0.5% compare
- 135 San Marino 0.5% compare
- 135 Togo 0.5% compare
- 135 Tuvalu 0.5% compare
- 135 Vanuatu 0.5% compare
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by sex and age in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force participation rate by sex and age in Sierra Leone was 0.5% in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by sex and age recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- Sierra Leone ranks 135th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation data for use by ILO