IDA total vs Liberia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
IDA total
63.2%
in 2025
Liberia
76.6%
in 2025
IDA total rank
16th
Liberia rank
15th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- IDA total
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 76.6% against 63.2% in IDA total, a difference of 13.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 15th 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 | 65.5% | 77.2% | 11.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 77.1% | 11.9% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 63.7% | 77.0% | 13.3% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 76.5% | 13.7% | 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+), IDA total or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 76.6% against 63.2% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between IDA total and Liberia?
- 13.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Liberia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Liberia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- IDA total ranks 16th and Liberia ranks 15th 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+) (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.