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Sierra Leone: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20253.2
Change since 2015-29.7%4.5 (2015)
World rank138 / 1822025
Rank in region30 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.2 | +1.5% | 138 / 182 |
| 2024 | 3.1 | +0.4% | 140 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -1.4% | 140 / 184 |
| 2022 | 3.1 | -11.7% | 150 / 186 |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +1.2% | 154 / 187 |
| 2020 | 3.5 | +9.5% | 155 / 187 |
| 2019 | 3.2 | +0.4% | 148 / 187 |
| 2018 | 3.2 | -12.7% | 153 / 187 |
| 2017 | 3.7 | -12.6% | 141 / 187 |
| 2016 | 4.2 | -6.7% | 135 / 187 |
| 2015 | 4.5 | -4.2% | 127 / 187 |
| 2014 | 4.7 | +6.9% | 124 / 187 |
| 2013 | 4.4 | -0.0% | 127 / 187 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -0.2% | 125 / 187 |
| 2011 | 4.4 | +1.1% | 129 / 187 |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +1.7% | 132 / 187 |
| 2009 | 4.3 | +3.3% | 137 / 187 |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +2.7% | 130 / 187 |
| 2007 | 4.0 | +3.4% | 129 / 187 |
| 2006 | 3.9 | +4.2% | 138 / 187 |
| 2005 | 3.7 | +9.2% | 146 / 187 |
| 2004 | 3.4 | -11.8% | 156 / 187 |
| 2003 | 3.9 | -0.8% | 145 / 187 |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -7.7% | 143 / 187 |
| 2001 | 4.2 | +2.4% | 131 / 187 |
| 2000 | 4.1 | -3.5% | 136 / 187 |
| 1999 | 4.3 | +1.1% | 138 / 187 |
| 1998 | 4.2 | -2.8% | 135 / 187 |
| 1997 | 4.4 | +1.2% | 131 / 187 |
| 1996 | 4.3 | -0.1% | 132 / 187 |
| 1995 | 4.3 | -3.1% | 131 / 187 |
| 1994 | 4.5 | +1.3% | 126 / 187 |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +0.6% | 126 / 187 |
| 1992 | 4.4 | +5.8% | 114 / 187 |
| 1991 | 4.1 | – | 114 / 187 |
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