Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 87.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 87.5% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone peaked at 88.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2000.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.0% | — |
| 1992 | 77.2% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 71.0% | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.5% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 88.0% | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 88.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 85.6% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 85.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +3.3% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 87.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 87.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.8%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 71.0% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 70.7% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.7% | 87.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Sierra Leone was 87.5% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2000.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".