Unemployment in Sierra Leone

3.21 % in 2023

Sierra Leone unemployment was at level of 3.21 % in 2023, down from 3.27 % previous year.

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Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update 3.19 Percent in 2018 IMF
Unemployment in Sierra Leone
Number 84,751 Number in 2018 IMF
Unemployment in Africa
South Africa 28.4 % in 2023 WB
Djibouti 26.28 % in 2023 WB
Botswana 23.61 % in 2023 WB
Eswatini 22.19 % in 2023 WB
Sudan 20.81 % in 2023 WB
Gabon 20.36 % in 2023 WB
Namibia 19.63 % in 2023 WB
Somalia 19.19 % in 2023 WB
Libya 18.52 % in 2023 WB
Tunisia 17.72 % in 2023 WB
Labor in Sierra Leone
Average Working Hours 8.4 Hours Per Week in 2013 WB
Employment 43.35 % in 2022 WB
Employment Rate 52.18 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force 47.92 % in 2023 WB
Labor Force Participation Rate 32.87 % in 2023 WB