Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Liberia
Liberia: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Liberia is 12.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Liberia peaked at 12.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1995.
Liberia ranks 167th 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, male (% of male employment) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.7% | — |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 12.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 12.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 164 Equatorial Guinea 13.5% compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 12.9% compare
- 166 Angola 12.5% compare
- 168 Guinea-Bissau 12.5% compare
- 169 Luxembourg 12.4% compare
- 170 Haiti 12.1% 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, male (% of male employment) in Liberia?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Liberia was 12.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, male (% of male 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).