Liberia vs World: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Liberia
55.3%
in 2025
World
42.5%
in 2025
Liberia rank
29th
World rank
27th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Liberia
- World
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 55.3% against 42.5% in World, a difference of 12.8%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times World's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 29th and World ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 55.8% | 3.3% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 50.6% | 7.6% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 44.3% | 12.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 42.0% | 13.4% | 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 World?
- Liberia, at 55.3% against 42.5% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Liberia and World?
- 12.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and World rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Liberia ranks 29th and World ranks 27th 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.