Unemployment Rate in Sierra Leone increased to 3.20 percent in 2025 from 3.10 percent in 2024. Unemployment Rate in Sierra Leone averaged 3.97 percent from 1991 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 4.70 percent in 2014 and a record low of 3.10 percent in 2022. source: World Bank

Unemployment Rate in Sierra Leone is expected to reach 3.00 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Sierra Leone Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 3.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 8.64 8.46 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 3.20 3.10 percent Dec 2025


Sierra Leone Unemployment Rate
In Sierra Leone, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
3.20 3.10 4.70 3.10 1991 - 2025 percent Yearly