Liberia vs Low & middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Liberia
55.3%
in 2025
Low & middle income
42.2%
in 2025
Liberia rank
29th
Low & middle income rank
28th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Liberia
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 55.3% against 42.2% in Low & middle income, a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 57.0% | 2.1% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 51.3% | 6.8% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 44.5% | 12.6% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 41.8% | 13.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Liberia or Low & middle income?
- Liberia, at 55.3% against 42.2% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Liberia and Low & middle income?
- 13.1%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Low & middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Low & middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Liberia ranks 29th and Low & middle income ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, 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
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.