What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Sierra Leone and United States?

0.1%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sierra Leone vs United States: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)

Sierra Leone

4.1%

in 2025

United States

4.2%

in 2025

Sierra Leone rank

112th

United States rank

110th

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time

Sierra Leone
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 4.2% against 4.1% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 112th and United States ranks 110th of 187 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sierra Leone	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	United States
2000s	5.0%	5.7%	0.7%	United States
2010s	5.0%	6.4%	1.4%	United States
2020s	4.3%	4.8%	0.6%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Sierra Leone or United States?: United States, at 4.2% against 4.1% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Sierra Leone and United States?: 0.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and United States?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sierra Leone and United States rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?: Sierra Leone ranks 112th and United States ranks 110th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.