Liberia - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Liberia was 2,321,145 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,321,145 in 2021 and a minimum value of 856,624 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 887,127
1991 874,218
1992 862,026
1993 856,624
1994 865,357
1995 891,933
1996 945,091
1997 1,020,077
1998 1,105,751
1999 1,188,257
2000 1,258,929
2001 1,303,033
2002 1,333,236
2003 1,356,764
2004 1,383,154
2005 1,418,648
2006 1,465,631
2007 1,522,273
2008 1,584,858
2009 1,648,794
2010 1,711,168
2011 1,768,375
2012 1,823,865
2013 1,878,950
2014 1,935,326
2015 1,994,122
2016 2,053,809
2017 2,115,393
2018 2,178,949
2019 2,244,310
2020 2,230,924
2021 2,321,145

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure