Congo vs Sierra Leone: Labor force, female
Congo
48.6%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
48.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
26th
Labor force, female over time
- Congo
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 48.8% against 48.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Congo ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 51.6% | 2.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 51.0% | 1.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.6% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Congo or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 48.8% against 48.6% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 0.2%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force, female?
- Congo ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.