How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Liberia?

6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Egypt vs Liberia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Egypt

48.0%

in 2024

Liberia

46.7%

in 2017

Egypt rank

176th

Liberia rank

179th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Egypt
Liberia

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 48.0% against 46.7% in Liberia, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 176th and Liberia ranks 179th of 199 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Egypt	Liberia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	47.2%	56.1%	8.9%	Liberia
2000s	47.9%	72.0%	24.1%	Liberia
2010s	47.3%	64.3%	17.0%	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+), Egypt or Liberia?: Egypt, at 48.0% against 46.7% in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Egypt and Liberia?: 1.3%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Liberia?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2017.
How do Egypt and Liberia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Egypt ranks 176th and Liberia ranks 179th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.