Sierra Leone Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Sierra Leone youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 3.63%, a 0.33% decline from 2021.
- Sierra Leone youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.96%, a 0.09% decline from 2020.
- Sierra Leone youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.05%, a 0.48% increase from 2019.
- Sierra Leone youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 3.58%, a 0.01% increase from 2018.
Sierra Leone Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
3.63% |
-0.33% |
2021 |
3.96% |
-0.09% |
2020 |
4.05% |
0.48% |
2019 |
3.58% |
0.01% |
2018 |
3.57% |
-1.81% |
2017 |
5.38% |
-1.66% |
2016 |
7.03% |
-1.45% |
2015 |
8.48% |
-0.98% |
2014 |
9.46% |
0.50% |
2013 |
8.97% |
0.19% |
2012 |
8.78% |
0.26% |
2011 |
8.52% |
0.45% |
2010 |
8.07% |
0.50% |
2009 |
7.57% |
0.46% |
2008 |
7.10% |
0.43% |
2007 |
6.67% |
0.42% |
2006 |
6.25% |
0.49% |
2005 |
5.76% |
0.65% |
2004 |
5.11% |
-2.10% |
2003 |
7.21% |
-0.04% |
2002 |
7.25% |
-0.44% |
2001 |
7.70% |
0.13% |
2000 |
7.57% |
-0.21% |
1999 |
7.78% |
0.06% |
1998 |
7.71% |
-0.16% |
1997 |
7.87% |
0.06% |
1996 |
7.81% |
-0.02% |
1995 |
7.83% |
-0.19% |
1994 |
8.02% |
0.07% |
1993 |
7.95% |
0.03% |
1992 |
7.92% |
0.31% |
1991 |
7.62% |
7.62% |
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% |