Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sierra Leone: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 45.0% against 16.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 62.5% | 36.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 65.3% | 43.2% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 56.6% | 37.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 46.6% | 28.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 45.0% against 16.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone?
- 28.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sierra Leone rank globally for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th and Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).