Sierra Leone Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Sierra Leone unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.27%, a 0.39% decline from 2021.
- Sierra Leone unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.66%, a 0.1% increase from 2020.
- Sierra Leone unemployment rate for 2020 was 3.57%, a 0.37% increase from 2019.
- Sierra Leone unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.20%, a 0.01% increase from 2018.
Sierra Leone Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
3.27% |
-0.39% |
2021 |
3.66% |
0.10% |
2020 |
3.57% |
0.37% |
2019 |
3.20% |
0.01% |
2018 |
3.19% |
-0.76% |
2017 |
3.95% |
-0.51% |
2016 |
4.46% |
-0.28% |
2015 |
4.74% |
0.06% |
2014 |
4.68% |
0.15% |
2013 |
4.53% |
-0.09% |
2012 |
4.62% |
-0.04% |
2011 |
4.66% |
0.12% |
2010 |
4.54% |
0.17% |
2009 |
4.37% |
0.15% |
2008 |
4.22% |
0.12% |
2007 |
4.10% |
0.12% |
2006 |
3.98% |
0.20% |
2005 |
3.79% |
0.37% |
2004 |
3.42% |
-0.46% |
2003 |
3.88% |
-0.03% |
2002 |
3.91% |
-0.36% |
2001 |
4.27% |
0.11% |
2000 |
4.16% |
-0.16% |
1999 |
4.33% |
0.05% |
1998 |
4.27% |
-0.13% |
1997 |
4.41% |
0.06% |
1996 |
4.35% |
0.00% |
1995 |
4.35% |
-0.15% |
1994 |
4.51% |
0.06% |
1993 |
4.44% |
0.03% |
1992 |
4.41% |
0.27% |
1991 |
4.15% |
4.15% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |