Work & Labour in Sierra Leone 231 indicators covering work & labour for Sierra Leone. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1141 % change on previous year 2100 down 272.1% 96th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1389 % change on previous year 2100 down 457.6% 98th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.091 % change on previous year 2100 down 198.1% 93rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.2881 % change on previous year 2050 down 261.6% 59th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.17 % change on previous year 2050 down 17.2% 46th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,725 1000 No 2050 up 26.4% 92nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,247 1000 No 2050 down 0.9% 72nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 8,103 1000 No 2100 down 0.1% 82nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 7,832 1000 No 2100 down 0.6% 82nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 15,934 1000 No 2100 down 0.4% 82nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 14.0% 11th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.0% 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 14.2% 11th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.2% 77th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 13.7% 11th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.2% 105th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 3.2% 15th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0006 1000 No per person 2025 down 9.5% 46th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 23.6% 10th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 8.5% 141st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,724 2027 up 38.1% 96th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 53.05 2027 down 3.0% 147th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,078 2027 up 29.3% 111th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.23 2027 down 11.7% 138th Labour dependency ratio 2.08 2027 down 6.3% 34th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 10,331 2027 up 16.5% 162nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,788 2027 up 16.5% 158th Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 51.34 2027 down 2.5% 132nd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.02 % change on previous year 2027 down 38.2% 36th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.41 % change on previous year 2027 up 40.4% 45th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.1172 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 26.0% 79th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0585 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 26.4% 79th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0588 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 25.6% 79th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0659 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 14.6% 43rd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 36.5% 95th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 1st Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 53.4% 2025 down 5.0% 146th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 55.2% 2025 down 3.8% 177th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.5% 2025 down 2.7% 13th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% 2025 down 6.3% 108th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 54.6% 2025 down 4.5% 157th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 56.1% 2025 down 2.6% 181st Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.1% 2025 down 6.3% 130th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 30.9% 2025 up 4.5% 133rd Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 28.8% 2025 up 14.3% 171st Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.1% 2025 down 2.7% 96th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 14.1% 99th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 1.8% 160th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 93.5% 2025 down 2.7% 13th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 30.0% 8th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 16.0% 13th Employment 2,843 2025 up 29.4% 112th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,843 2025 up 29.4% 112th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 3.7% 2025 down 54.3% 173rd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 5.1% 2025 down 58.2% 157th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 2.5% 2025 down 50.9% 179th Employment in services (% of total employment) 44.0% 2025 up 20.3% 149th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 38.3% 2025 up 25.3% 154th Page 1 of 4 Next →