Share of female workers by sector in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Share of female workers by sector was 43.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Sierra Leone, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Sierra Leone stood at 43.95. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Sierra Leone peaked at 71.19 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.95, in 2025.
That places Sierra Leone 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.57 | — |
| 1992 | 68.7 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 68.62 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.84 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.49 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.44 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.07 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.99 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 70.31 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 70.16 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 71.19 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 69.75 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 69.27 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.05 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 70.46 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 69.74 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 68.39 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 67.31 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 66.47 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.92 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 63.47 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.87 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 57.96 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 56.05 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 55.67 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 51.94 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 48.28 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 45.38 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 44.71 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 46.21 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 46.69 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 46.01 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 45.03 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 44.56 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 43.95 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.22 | 67.57 | 70.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.38 | 66.47 | 71.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.92 | 44.71 | 64.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.41 | 43.95 | 46.69 | 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)
- 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 share of female workers by sector in Sierra Leone?
- Share of female workers by sector in Sierra Leone was 43.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 71.19 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.95 in 2025.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Sierra Leone ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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