Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 2.34 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and up 244.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 5.9 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2.11 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Sierra Leone ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9595 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 1993 | -0.4577 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1489 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1995 | -0.0752 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2478 % change on previous year | -429.5% |
| 1997 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +327.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7844 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3731 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 2000 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +514.5% |
| 2001 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2002 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8279 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8211 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.68 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6946 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6916 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6195 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +435.7% |
| 2020 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2022 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 2.34 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.13 % change on previous year, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 2.34 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 % change on previous year, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +514.5% | 0.3731 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +435.7% | 0.6195 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +429.5% | -0.0752 % change on previous year | 0.2478 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | +327.0% | 0.2478 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -320.0% | 0.9595 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1031 % change on previous year | -2.11 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | 0.8211 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 0.6195 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 50 East Timor 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Vanuatu 2.46 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Botswana 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Iraq 2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Cameroon 2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Nicaragua 2.24 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Sierra Leone
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,446 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.722 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 6,249 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 6,249 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 122,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 124,999 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 118,334 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 120,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 116,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Sierra Leone was 2.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.11 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.