Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Liberia
89.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
79.2%
in 2025
Liberia rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Liberia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 89.7% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 84.4% | 7.8% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 83.0% | 9.1% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 81.0% | 9.5% | Liberia |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 79.7% | 10.4% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Liberia, at 89.7% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 10.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Liberia ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.