Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Share of female employment by economic sector
Liberia
44.4%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
44.0%
in 2025
Liberia rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
37th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 44.4% against 44.0% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Liberia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 69.2% | 10.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 69.4% | 19.0% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 54.9% | 10.7% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.4% | 0.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Liberia, at 44.4% against 44.0% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Liberia ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 37th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.