Liberia - Labor force participation rate
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in Liberia was 10.78 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 54.80 in 2016, while its lowest value was 10.78 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 38.25 |
| 1974 | 18.13 |
| 1984 | 31.16 |
| 2010 | 31.18 |
| 2014 | 52.01 |
| 2016 | 54.80 |
| 2017 | 10.78 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Liberia was 49.17 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 57.64 in 1990, while its lowest value was 49.17 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.64 |
| 1991 | 57.37 |
| 1992 | 56.74 |
| 1993 | 56.08 |
| 1994 | 55.60 |
| 1995 | 55.47 |
| 1996 | 55.37 |
| 1997 | 55.71 |
| 1998 | 55.74 |
| 1999 | 55.70 |
| 2000 | 55.56 |
| 2001 | 55.67 |
| 2002 | 55.72 |
| 2003 | 55.41 |
| 2004 | 55.36 |
| 2005 | 55.39 |
| 2006 | 55.46 |
| 2007 | 55.52 |
| 2008 | 55.56 |
| 2009 | 55.54 |
| 2010 | 55.45 |
| 2011 | 55.40 |
| 2012 | 55.30 |
| 2013 | 55.16 |
| 2014 | 54.91 |
| 2015 | 54.63 |
| 2016 | 54.35 |
| 2017 | 54.07 |
| 2018 | 53.76 |
| 2019 | 53.41 |
| 2020 | 49.17 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Liberia was 12.26 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 59.76 in 1962, while its lowest value was 12.26 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 59.76 |
| 1974 | 33.75 |
| 1984 | 32.03 |
| 2010 | 32.47 |
| 2014 | 59.08 |
| 2016 | 59.51 |
| 2017 | 12.26 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Liberia was 54.42 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 66.11 in 1990, while its lowest value was 54.42 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.11 |
| 1991 | 65.68 |
| 1992 | 64.75 |
| 1993 | 63.72 |
| 1994 | 62.93 |
| 1995 | 62.74 |
| 1996 | 62.46 |
| 1997 | 62.68 |
| 1998 | 62.64 |
| 1999 | 62.48 |
| 2000 | 62.11 |
| 2001 | 62.34 |
| 2002 | 62.43 |
| 2003 | 62.01 |
| 2004 | 61.92 |
| 2005 | 61.97 |
| 2006 | 62.11 |
| 2007 | 62.22 |
| 2008 | 62.30 |
| 2009 | 62.26 |
| 2010 | 62.08 |
| 2011 | 61.96 |
| 2012 | 61.74 |
| 2013 | 61.42 |
| 2014 | 60.92 |
| 2015 | 60.33 |
| 2016 | 59.76 |
| 2017 | 59.16 |
| 2018 | 58.49 |
| 2019 | 57.75 |
| 2020 | 54.42 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Liberia was 11.45 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 56.94 in 2016, while its lowest value was 11.45 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 47.74 |
| 1974 | 25.37 |
| 1984 | 31.57 |
| 2010 | 31.79 |
| 2014 | 55.32 |
| 2016 | 56.94 |
| 2017 | 11.45 |
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Liberia was 51.83 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 61.88 in 1990, while its lowest value was 51.83 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.88 |
| 1991 | 61.53 |
| 1992 | 60.76 |
| 1993 | 59.91 |
| 1994 | 59.28 |
| 1995 | 59.13 |
| 1996 | 58.94 |
| 1997 | 59.22 |
| 1998 | 59.23 |
| 1999 | 59.12 |
| 2000 | 58.87 |
| 2001 | 59.04 |
| 2002 | 59.11 |
| 2003 | 58.75 |
| 2004 | 58.68 |
| 2005 | 58.72 |
| 2006 | 58.82 |
| 2007 | 58.91 |
| 2008 | 58.96 |
| 2009 | 58.93 |
| 2010 | 58.79 |
| 2011 | 58.70 |
| 2012 | 58.55 |
| 2013 | 58.31 |
| 2014 | 57.94 |
| 2015 | 57.50 |
| 2016 | 57.08 |
| 2017 | 56.64 |
| 2018 | 56.15 |
| 2019 | 55.60 |
| 2020 | 51.83 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Liberia was 73.42 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 73.53 in 2016, while its lowest value was 70.91 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.03 |
| 1991 | 71.06 |
| 1992 | 71.21 |
| 1993 | 71.33 |
| 1994 | 71.40 |
| 1995 | 71.40 |
| 1996 | 71.35 |
| 1997 | 71.08 |
| 1998 | 71.00 |
| 1999 | 70.96 |
| 2000 | 70.91 |
| 2001 | 70.93 |
| 2002 | 70.96 |
| 2003 | 71.16 |
| 2004 | 71.21 |
| 2005 | 71.27 |
| 2006 | 71.34 |
| 2007 | 71.41 |
| 2008 | 71.49 |
| 2009 | 71.57 |
| 2010 | 71.61 |
| 2011 | 71.63 |
| 2012 | 71.63 |
| 2013 | 71.61 |
| 2014 | 71.61 |
| 2015 | 71.60 |
| 2016 | 73.53 |
| 2017 | 73.48 |
| 2018 | 73.44 |
| 2019 | 73.42 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Liberia was 80.74 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 82.78 in 1990, while its lowest value was 80.39 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.78 |
| 1991 | 82.71 |
| 1992 | 82.76 |
| 1993 | 82.66 |
| 1994 | 82.48 |
| 1995 | 82.41 |
| 1996 | 82.15 |
| 1997 | 81.40 |
| 1998 | 81.10 |
| 1999 | 80.85 |
| 2000 | 80.39 |
| 2001 | 80.58 |
| 2002 | 80.68 |
| 2003 | 81.14 |
| 2004 | 81.19 |
| 2005 | 81.32 |
| 2006 | 81.50 |
| 2007 | 81.67 |
| 2008 | 81.84 |
| 2009 | 81.95 |
| 2010 | 81.92 |
| 2011 | 81.85 |
| 2012 | 81.68 |
| 2013 | 81.42 |
| 2014 | 81.17 |
| 2015 | 80.87 |
| 2016 | 81.90 |
| 2017 | 81.51 |
| 2018 | 81.11 |
| 2019 | 80.74 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Liberia was 77.08 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 77.71 in 2016, while its lowest value was 75.59 in 2000.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.79 |
| 1991 | 76.77 |
| 1992 | 76.88 |
| 1993 | 76.89 |
| 1994 | 76.84 |
| 1995 | 76.81 |
| 1996 | 76.67 |
| 1997 | 76.16 |
| 1998 | 75.98 |
| 1999 | 75.84 |
| 2000 | 75.59 |
| 2001 | 75.70 |
| 2002 | 75.77 |
| 2003 | 76.10 |
| 2004 | 76.16 |
| 2005 | 76.25 |
| 2006 | 76.38 |
| 2007 | 76.50 |
| 2008 | 76.63 |
| 2009 | 76.73 |
| 2010 | 76.74 |
| 2011 | 76.71 |
| 2012 | 76.63 |
| 2013 | 76.50 |
| 2014 | 76.38 |
| 2015 | 76.23 |
| 2016 | 77.71 |
| 2017 | 77.49 |
| 2018 | 77.28 |
| 2019 | 77.08 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Liberia was 20.54 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 72.16 in 2016, while its lowest value was 20.54 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 42.90 |
| 1974 | 24.83 |
| 1984 | 45.69 |
| 2007 | 68.20 |
| 2010 | 54.69 |
| 2014 | 71.27 |
| 2016 | 72.16 |
| 2017 | 20.54 |
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Liberia was 69.78 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 72.18 in 2019, while its lowest value was 68.78 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.24 |
| 1991 | 71.28 |
| 1992 | 71.35 |
| 1993 | 71.44 |
| 1994 | 71.52 |
| 1995 | 71.54 |
| 1996 | 71.58 |
| 1997 | 71.62 |
| 1998 | 71.64 |
| 1999 | 71.67 |
| 2000 | 71.73 |
| 2001 | 71.70 |
| 2002 | 71.68 |
| 2003 | 71.69 |
| 2004 | 71.69 |
| 2005 | 71.68 |
| 2006 | 71.65 |
| 2007 | 71.63 |
| 2008 | 71.62 |
| 2009 | 71.61 |
| 2010 | 71.63 |
| 2011 | 71.64 |
| 2012 | 71.67 |
| 2013 | 71.72 |
| 2014 | 71.78 |
| 2015 | 71.85 |
| 2016 | 71.92 |
| 2017 | 72.00 |
| 2018 | 72.09 |
| 2019 | 72.18 |
| 2020 | 68.78 |
| 2021 | 69.78 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in Liberia was 63.36 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 90.02 in 2010, while its lowest value was 35.46 in 1974.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 52.34 |
| 1974 | 35.46 |
| 1984 | 68.73 |
| 2007 | 89.88 |
| 2010 | 90.02 |
| 2014 | 87.54 |
| 2016 | 87.67 |
| 2017 | 63.36 |
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Liberia was 87.54 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 88.77 in 2019, while its lowest value was 84.66 in 1990.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.
Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.66 |
| 1991 | 84.82 |
| 1992 | 85.12 |
| 1993 | 85.50 |
| 1994 | 85.82 |
| 1995 | 85.91 |
| 1996 | 86.09 |
| 1997 | 86.25 |
| 1998 | 86.36 |
| 1999 | 86.49 |
| 2000 | 86.77 |
| 2001 | 86.64 |
| 2002 | 86.59 |
| 2003 | 86.61 |
| 2004 | 86.64 |
| 2005 | 86.60 |
| 2006 | 86.51 |
| 2007 | 86.43 |
| 2008 | 86.36 |
| 2009 | 86.35 |
| 2010 | 86.43 |
| 2011 | 86.50 |
| 2012 | 86.62 |
| 2013 | 86.82 |
| 2014 | 87.07 |
| 2015 | 87.37 |
| 2016 | 87.67 |
| 2017 | 88.00 |
| 2018 | 88.38 |
| 2019 | 88.77 |
| 2020 | 86.83 |
| 2021 | 87.54 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Liberia was 32.42 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 82.31 in 2016, while its lowest value was 32.42 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 81.97 |
| 1974 | 70.03 |
| 1984 | 66.48 |
| 2007 | 75.88 |
| 2010 | 60.75 |
| 2014 | 81.41 |
| 2016 | 82.31 |
| 2017 | 32.42 |
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Liberia was 79.72 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 84.15 in 1990, while its lowest value was 79.21 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.15 |
| 1991 | 84.04 |
| 1992 | 83.83 |
| 1993 | 83.56 |
| 1994 | 83.34 |
| 1995 | 83.27 |
| 1996 | 83.15 |
| 1997 | 83.03 |
| 1998 | 82.96 |
| 1999 | 82.86 |
| 2000 | 82.67 |
| 2001 | 82.76 |
| 2002 | 82.79 |
| 2003 | 82.77 |
| 2004 | 82.75 |
| 2005 | 82.77 |
| 2006 | 82.83 |
| 2007 | 82.88 |
| 2008 | 82.92 |
| 2009 | 82.93 |
| 2010 | 82.87 |
| 2011 | 82.83 |
| 2012 | 82.74 |
| 2013 | 82.61 |
| 2014 | 82.44 |
| 2015 | 82.23 |
| 2016 | 82.03 |
| 2017 | 81.81 |
| 2018 | 81.57 |
| 2019 | 81.31 |
| 2020 | 79.21 |
| 2021 | 79.72 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in Liberia was 26.14 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 76.94 in 2016, while its lowest value was 26.14 in 2017.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1962 | 61.84 |
| 1974 | 47.30 |
| 1984 | 56.10 |
| 2007 | 72.02 |
| 2010 | 57.55 |
| 2014 | 76.04 |
| 2016 | 76.94 |
| 2017 | 26.14 |
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Liberia was 74.73 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.58 in 1990, while its lowest value was 73.98 in 2020.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.58 |
| 1991 | 77.54 |
| 1992 | 77.47 |
| 1993 | 77.39 |
| 1994 | 77.32 |
| 1995 | 77.30 |
| 1996 | 77.27 |
| 1997 | 77.23 |
| 1998 | 77.21 |
| 1999 | 77.18 |
| 2000 | 77.12 |
| 2001 | 77.15 |
| 2002 | 77.16 |
| 2003 | 77.16 |
| 2004 | 77.15 |
| 2005 | 77.16 |
| 2006 | 77.18 |
| 2007 | 77.19 |
| 2008 | 77.21 |
| 2009 | 77.21 |
| 2010 | 77.19 |
| 2011 | 77.18 |
| 2012 | 77.15 |
| 2013 | 77.11 |
| 2014 | 77.06 |
| 2015 | 77.00 |
| 2016 | 76.94 |
| 2017 | 76.87 |
| 2018 | 76.80 |
| 2019 | 76.72 |
| 2020 | 73.98 |
| 2021 | 74.73 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Labor force structure
