Sub-Saharan Africa
Sierra Leone Unemployment
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Latest Value
3.1%
As of 2025
YoY Change
+1.5%
2024 → 2025
Record High
4.7%
Recorded in 2014
Record Low
3.1%
Recorded in 2023
10-Year Average
3.4%
2016–2025
Data Range
1991–2025
35 data points
Source
World Bank
Code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Historical Trend
1991 – 2025
Historical Data
| Value | YoY Change | Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.1% | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | 0.3% | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | 0.5% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | 0.3% | -6.7% |
Source: World Bank Open Data · 1991–2025
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