Work & Labour in Sierra Leone 231 indicators covering work & labour for Sierra Leone. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 50.0% 2025 up 17.3% 139th Employment in industry (% of total employment) 11.5% 2025 up 77.2% 160th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 16.7% 2025 up 48.6% 154th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 6.1% 2025 up 251.3% 152nd Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 5.7% 2025 down 13.3% 63rd Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 6.3% 2025 down 7.1% 52nd Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 5.2% 2025 down 20.1% 85th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 11.2% 2025 up 3.4% 185th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 17.0% 2025 up 2.0% 183rd Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 5.2% 2025 up 3.8% 185th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 88.8% 2025 down 0.4% 3rd Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 83.0% 2025 down 0.4% 5th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 94.8% 2025 down 0.2% 3rd Employers, total (% of total employment) 2.8% 2025 up 4.8% 122nd Employers, male (% of male employment) 2.1% 2025 down 6.5% 150th Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.4% 2025 up 14.2% 26th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 3.2% 153rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 3.2% 153rd Share of workers in vulnerable employment 86.0% 2025 down 0.6% 2nd GDP per person employed 9,855 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 17.1% 156th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 17.7% 13th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 17.7% 13th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year 2025 up 26.2% 56th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year 2025 up 26.2% 56th GDP per employed person 9,855 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 17.1% 156th Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.29 2027 up 152.4% 83rd SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.29 2027 up 152.4% 83rd Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0334 units per square kilometre 2023 up 48.4% 75th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0386 units per square kilometre 2023 up 24.8% 84th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 242.71 2025 up 475.6% 27th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 43.0% 2023 down 27.2% 35th CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 7.49 2025 up 12.0% 35th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 63.89 2018 down 3.1% 36th Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 63.89 2018 down 3.1% 36th Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 63.89 2018 down 3.1% 36th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0374 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.5% 84th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0374 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.5% 84th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year 2023 up 70.5% 70th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 66.24 2018 up 8.7% 66th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 36.78 2026 up 0.7% 157th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 36.78 2026 up 0.7% 157th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.55 2027 down 5.3% 89th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 10.55 2027 down 5.3% 89th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 127,862 2027 up 31.6% 106th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 23.28 2027 down 1.2% 128th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 42.93 2027 up 1.3% 42nd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.57 2027 down 2.6% 50th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 225.39 2027 up 26.5% 76th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 3,197 2027 up 31.6% 106th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 30.6 2027 down 2.1% 29th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 576.34 2027 up 22.9% 70th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.0% 2018 up 4.0% 117th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.9% 2018 down 3.1% 36th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 66.2% 2018 up 8.7% 64th Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 63.9% 2018 down 3.1% 36th Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 63.9% 2018 down 3.1% 36th Female labor force participation rate 63.9% 2018 down 3.1% 36th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.6% 2018 down 6.8% 16th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.0% 2018 up 17.1% 101st ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →