Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Liberia
Liberia: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 3.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 3.8% for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Liberia peaked at 3.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +0.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 3.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.7%, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 3.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 169 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.2% compare
- 170 Bahamas 4.2% compare
- 171 Qatar 3.8% compare
- 173 Channel Islands 3.7% compare
- 174 Macau, China 3.6% compare
- 175 Zambia 3.6% compare
More work & labour data for Liberia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1155 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,689 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Liberia?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Liberia was 3.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Liberia ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).