SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 35.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Sierra Leone, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Sierra Leone stood at 35.47. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 81.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.47, in 2025.
Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.98 | — |
| 2001 | 81.81 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 76.56 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 74.56 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 72.96 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 71.37 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 69.3 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 64.89 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 62.04 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 60.82 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 57.45 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 54.46 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 42.12 | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 38.38 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 36.37 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 48.14 | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 44.4 | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 43.34 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 42.18 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.69 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 42.79 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 41.09 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 39.77 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.08 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 36.9 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 35.47 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.23 | 60.82 | 81.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.75 | 36.37 | 57.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.02 | 35.47 | 42.79 | 6 |
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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Sierra Leone?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Sierra Leone was 35.47 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 81.81 in 2001.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.47 in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 23rd out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.