Youth Unemployment Rate of Sierra Leone
Updated on February 12, 2022.
According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Sierra Leone was 8.88% in 2019, a difference of -0.08 points from 2018; and the total labor force of Sierra Leone in 2019 was 2,681,078. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 13.65% and 5.56% respectively in 2019.
The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".
The chart and table below shows the total youth, male youth, and female youth unemployment rates of Sierra Leone for 1991 - 2019.
See also: Unemployment Rate of Sierra Leone.
Data Source: World Bank.
Youth Unemployment Rate of Sierra Leone (%)
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Youth Unemployment Rate of Sierra Leone
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| Year | Total Youth Unempl.(%) | Male Youth Unempl.(%) | Female Youth Unempl.(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.96 | 6.99 | 3.41 |
| 1992 | 5.01 | 6.97 | 3.48 |
| 1993 | 5.12 | 7.14 | 3.54 |
| 1994 | 5.17 | 7.21 | 3.56 |
| 1995 | 5.14 | 7.18 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 5.11 | 7.07 | 3.56 |
| 1997 | 5.09 | 7.05 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 5.1 | 7.07 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 5.12 | 7.11 | 3.54 |
| 2000 | 5.09 | 7.05 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 5.11 | 7.12 | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 5.15 | 7.21 | 3.52 |
| 2003 | 5.14 | 7.2 | 3.51 |
| 2004 | 5.05 | 7.04 | 3.43 |
| 2005 | 5.31 | 7.44 | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 5.54 | 7.84 | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 5.79 | 8.31 | 3.79 |
| 2008 | 6.12 | 8.85 | 3.98 |
| 2009 | 6.84 | 9.84 | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 7.34 | 10.49 | 4.92 |
| 2011 | 7.83 | 11.23 | 5.24 |
| 2012 | 8.38 | 12.24 | 5.46 |
| 2013 | 8.95 | 13.38 | 5.64 |
| 2014 | 9.37 | 14.1 | 5.88 |
| 2015 | 9.28 | 13.93 | 5.88 |
| 2016 | 9.2 | 13.83 | 5.87 |
| 2017 | 9.1 | 13.8 | 5.75 |
| 2018 | 8.96 | 13.69 | 5.63 |
| 2019 | 8.88 | 13.65 | 5.56 |
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