Angola vs Liberia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Angola
74.8%
in 2025
Liberia
76.6%
in 2025
Angola rank
18th
Liberia rank
15th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Angola
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 76.6% against 74.8% in Angola, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Liberia ahead.
Angola ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.4% | 77.2% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 77.1% | 0.2% | Angola |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 77.0% | 0.7% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 76.5% | 1.6% | 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 15+), Angola or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 76.6% against 74.8% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Angola and Liberia?
- 1.8%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Liberia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Angola ranks 18th and Liberia ranks 15th of 187 countries.
- 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.