Work & Labour in Sierra Leone 231 indicators covering work & labour for Sierra Leone. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.6% 2018 down 6.8% 16th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.7% 2018 up 12.8% 77th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 1.46 % change on previous year 2027 down 6.6% 103rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 2.36 % change on previous year 2027 up 17.1% 47th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.33 % change on previous year 2027 up 6,295.2% 53rd Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 45.9% 2025 up 12.7% 171st Monthly minimum wage 800 2024 down 99.8% 146th Monthly minimum wage 800 2024 down 99.8% 143rd Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.296 2025 up 8.0% 166th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 1.8% 58th Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 43.4% 2018 down 10.2% 50th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 1.37 % change on previous year 2025 up 274.0% 15th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 33.1% 2025 down 1.9% 40th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 28.5% 2025 down 7.3% 16th Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 30.8% 2025 down 4.5% 25th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0001 units per person 2025 down 2.0% 23rd Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 down 3.0% 67th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0138 units per person 2025 up 4.1% 143rd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 18.6% 9th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 11.7% 9th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 10.6% 18th Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 93rd Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 — 94th Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 99.9% 132nd Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 99.9% 133rd Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 — 1st Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 — 1st Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 — 1st Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 51.6% 2025 down 6.3% 108th Female labor force participation rate 51.6% 2025 down 6.3% 108th Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 51.6% 2025 down 6.3% 107th Female share of the labor force 48.8% 2025 down 1.9% 26th Labor force participation rate 53.4% 2025 down 5.0% 145th Male labor force participation rate 55.2% 2025 down 3.8% 176th Labor force participation rate 53.4% 2025 down 5.0% 145th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% 2025 down 0.0% 71st Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 27.3% 2025 up 23.5% 150th Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 29.8% 2025 up 9.6% 110th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 50.5% 2025 down 4.9% 88th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 52.9% 2025 down 2.5% 168th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 51.7% 2025 down 3.7% 132nd Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 91.3% 2025 down 0.7% 4th Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 80.9% 2025 down 0.2% 5th Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 86.0% 2025 down 0.6% 2nd Female employment rate 50.5% 2025 down 4.9% 88th Unemployment rate 3.1% 2025 down 29.7% 142nd Unemployment rate of men vs. women 4.1% 2025 down 23.4% 111th Female unemployment rate 2.1% 2025 down 40.6% 169th Share of male vs. female employment in industry 16.7% 2025 up 48.6% 153rd Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 45.0% 2025 down 22.7% 31st Share of male vs. female employment in services 38.3% 2025 up 25.3% 153rd Employment rate, men vs. women 52.9% 2025 down 2.5% 167th Employment rate 51.7% 2025 down 3.7% 131st Youth unemployment rate 3.7% 2025 down 54.3% 172nd Population by labor force status 3.32 million people 2025 up 12.8% 83rd CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 40.26 2025 unchanged 41st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 63.82 Persons 2022 up 1,169.5% 103rd Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 51.85 Persons 2022 up 652.2% 120th Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.4% 2020 down 27.5% 141st Female labor force by age 42,827 people 2024 up 18.4% 97th ← Previous Page 3 of 4 Next →