IDA total vs Liberia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
IDA total
60.4%
in 2025
Liberia
74.4%
in 2025
IDA total rank
16th
Liberia rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- IDA total
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 74.4% against 60.4% in IDA total, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.8% | 75.3% | 12.5% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 75.4% | 12.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 75.0% | 14.1% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 59.8% | 74.0% | 14.2% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), IDA total or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 74.4% against 60.4% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between IDA total and Liberia?
- 14.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Liberia rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- IDA total ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.