Liberia vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Liberia
70.4%
in 2025
Upper middle income
50.7%
in 2025
Liberia rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
17th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Liberia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 70.4% against 50.7% in Upper middle income, a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 56.3% | 13.6% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 70.2% | 53.4% | 16.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 52.1% | 18.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 50.5% | 19.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Liberia or Upper middle income?
- Liberia, at 70.4% against 50.7% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Liberia and Upper middle income?
- 19.7%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Upper middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Liberia ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.