Labor force, female in Sierra Leone stood at 1.431 million in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 2.3% from 1.398 million in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 1.143 million (up 25% since). The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 785,952 in 1993. Sierra Leone ranked 100th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.
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Labor force, female reflects labor market conditions in Sierra Leone, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Sierra Leone, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Labor force, female often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Labor force, female in Sierra Leone stood at 1.431 million in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 2.3% from 1.398 million in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 1.143 million (up 25% since).
Sierra Leone ranked 100th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; China ranked first.
The latest value is the highest since 1990; the lowest was 785,952 in 1993.
| Indicator | Labor force, female |
|---|---|
| Country | Sierra Leone |
| Category | Demographics |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Labor force, female — Sierra Leone [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-totl-fe-in/SLE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN
World Bank. "Labor force, female — Sierra Leone." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-totl-fe-in/SLE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN.
World Bank. 2026. "Labor force, female — Sierra Leone." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-totl-fe-in/SLE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN.
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title = {{Labor force, female --- Sierra Leone}},
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note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN}
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