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Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
World rank
1st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 2023
All-time low
0 (1=yes; 0=no)
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Sierra Leone, 1970–2023

00.20.40.60.81197019962023

Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in (1=yes; 0=no).

Analysis

In 2023, employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Sierra Leone stood at 1 (1=yes; 0=no). That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

Over the whole period, employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Sierra Leone peaked at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 (1=yes; 0=no), in 1970.

Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1980s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
1990s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2000s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2010s 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 10
2020s 0.25 (1=yes; 0=no) 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Sierra Leone?
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited in Sierra Leone was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023, according to Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment discrimination based on gender prohibited recorded in Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in 2023.
What is the lowest employment discrimination based on gender prohibited recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 0 (1=yes; 0=no) in 1970.
How does Sierra Leone rank for employment discrimination based on gender prohibited?
Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
The figures come from Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment discrimination based on gender prohibited
Unit
(1=yes; 0=no)
Source
Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

The law prohibits employers from discriminating based on sex or gender, or mandates equal treatment of women and men in employment.