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Labor force
Sierra Leone — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,369,000 (est.); 65% agriculture, 19% industry, 16% services (1981); only about 65,000 earn wages (1985); 55% of population of working age |
| 1991 | 1,369,000 (est.); agriculture 65%, industry 19%, services 16% (1981); only about 65,000 earn wages (1985); 55% of population of working age |
| 1992 | 1,369,000 (est.); agriculture 65%, industry 19%, services 16% (1981); only about 65,000 earn wages (1985); 55% of population of working age |
| 1993 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) by occupation: agriculture 65%, industry 19%, services 16% (1981 est.) note: only about 65,000 wage earners (1985); 55% of population of working age |
| 1994 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) by occupation: agriculture 65%, industry 19%, services 16% (1981 est.) note: only about 65,000 wage earners (1985); 55% of population of working age |
| 1995 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) by occupation: agriculture 65%, industry 19%, services 16% (1981 est.) note: only about 65,000 wage earners (1985) |
| 1996 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) by occupation: agriculture 65%, industry 19%, services 16% (1981 est.) note: only about 65,000 wage earners (1985) |
| 1997 | total: 1.369 million (1981 est.) by occupation: agriculture 65%, industry 19%, services 16% (1981 est.) note: only about 65,000 wage earners (1985) |
| 1998 | total: 1.369 million (1981 est.) by occupation: agriculture 65%, industry 19%, services 16% (1981 est.) note: only about 65,000 wage earners (1985) |
| 1999 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) note: only about 65,000 wage earners (1985) |
| 2000 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) note: only about 65,000 wage earners (1985) |
| 2001 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) note: only about 65,000 wage earners (1985) |
| 2002 | 1.369 million note: only about 65,000 wage earners (1985) (1981 est.) |
| 2003 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) |
| 2004 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) |
| 2005 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) |
| 2006 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) |
| 2007 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) |
| 2008 | 1.369 million (1981 est.) |
| 2009 | 2.207 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 116 |
| 2010 | 2.207 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 115 |
| 2011 | 2.207 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 115 |
| 2012 | 2.207 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 117 |
| 2013 | 2.207 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 118 |
| 2014 | 2.207 million (2007 est.) country comparison to the world: 119 |
| 2015 | 2.471 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 115 |
| 2016 | 2.56 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 112 |
| 2017 | 2.863 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 106 |
| 2018 | 2.972 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 2.972 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 132,000 (2013 est.) |
| 2021 | 132,000 (2013 est.) |
| 2022 | 132,000 (2013 est.) |
| 2023 | 2.858 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 2.913 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 2.863 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |