Labor force, female, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1622 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Sierra Leone is 0.1622 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.1904 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.1544 units per person, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1904 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.19 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1895 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1891 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1886 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1882 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1878 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1873 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1869 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1867 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1864 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1861 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1858 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1856 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1892 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1866 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.184 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1815 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.179 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1766 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1742 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1718 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1695 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1672 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1651 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1624 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1597 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1571 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1544 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1558 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1553 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1574 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1589 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1605 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1618 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1622 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1884 units per person | 0.1867 units per person | 0.1904 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1841 units per person | 0.1766 units per person | 0.1892 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1637 units per person | 0.1544 units per person | 0.1742 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1594 units per person | 0.1553 units per person | 0.1622 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 133 Vanuatu 0.166 units per person compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 0.1659 units per person compare
- 135 Lesotho 0.165 units per person compare
- 137 Myanmar 0.1577 units per person compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 0.1547 units per person compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 0.1523 units per person 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 118,274 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 114,582 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 116,632 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.1622 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1904 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1544 units per person in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.