Sierra Leone—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #133 of 188Updated May 2026
Latest Value
51.7%
2025
YoY Change
-0.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#133
of 188 countries
Maximum
63.8%
2004
Minimum
51.4%
2020
CAGR
-0.7%
26 years
Last
51.7%
Previous
51.9%
Highest
63.8%
Lowest
51.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Sierra Leone's employment to population ratio (%) was 51.7% in 2025, ranking #133 out of 188 countries. This represents a -0.4% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 63.8% (2004) and the lowest was 51.4% (2020). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 52.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 54.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 58.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 62.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.9% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.