Eritrea vs Liberia: Female employment rate
Eritrea
67.9%
in 2025
Liberia
70.4%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
15th
Liberia rank
14th
Female employment rate over time
- Eritrea
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 70.4% against 67.9% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 0.0% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 70.2% | 1.0% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 70.4% | 1.8% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 70.1% | 2.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Eritrea or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 70.4% against 67.9% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Eritrea and Liberia?
- 2.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Liberia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Liberia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Eritrea ranks 15th and Liberia ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.