Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Liberia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
63.6%
in 2025
Liberia
77.6%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
38th
Liberia rank
39th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 77.6% against 63.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Liberia ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 77.9% | 12.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 78.0% | 16.4% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 77.9% | 15.9% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 77.5% | 14.6% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 77.6% against 63.6% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Liberia?
- 14.0%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Liberia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th and Liberia ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 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.