Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 76.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 76.4% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone peaked at 78.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 1996.
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd 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, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 72.5% | — |
| 1992 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 71.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 74.1% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.6% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +3.4% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 76.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.9%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 76.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 71.1% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 71.7% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 73.8% | 76.9% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Sierra Leone was 76.4% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 1996.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 3rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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, male (% of male 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".