Least developed countries vs Sierra Leone: Labor force, female

Least developed countries
42.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
48.8%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
26th

Labor force, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Sierra Leone
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 48.8% against 42.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 40.6% 51.6% 11.0% Sierra Leone
2000s 41.0% 51.0% 10.0% Sierra Leone
2010s 41.8% 49.6% 7.7% Sierra Leone
2020s 42.2% 48.6% 6.4% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Least developed countries or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 48.8% against 42.3% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
6.5%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Sierra Leone?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force, female?
Least developed countries ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 26th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.