Myanmar vs Sierra Leone: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Myanmar
45.0%
in 2025
Sierra Leone
44.5%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
30th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Myanmar
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 45.0% against 44.5% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.0% | 0.3% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 67.4% | 11.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 55.8% | 4.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 46.0% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Myanmar or Sierra Leone?
- Myanmar, at 45.0% against 44.5% in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sierra Leone?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Myanmar ranks 30th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.