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Labour

Sierra Leone

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture44.5%
  • Employment in industry11.5%
  • Employment in services44.0%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
51.154.858.562.265.919902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
56.137.268.389.5119912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation53.4–53.6 %ILOSTAT [2024] 53.58 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 53.37 %
Female labour force participation51.8 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment3.15 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment3.72 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio51.7 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture44.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry11.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services44 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation51.6 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)9.34 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers9.99 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Sierra Leone's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (53.4–53.6 %), female labour force participation (51.8 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.