Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Liberia
Liberia: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 51.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Liberia stood at 51.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Liberia peaked at 53.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1995.
That places Liberia 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.0% | — |
| 1992 | 39.7% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 33.5% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 39.1% | +16.5% |
| 1998 | 41.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.6% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 44.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 51.9% | +1.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 51.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 51.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 31.5% | 44.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 43.6% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 49.0% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.4% | 51.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 133 Comoros 55.5% compare
- 134 Azerbaijan 54.1% compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 53.1% compare
- 137 Timor-Leste 51.9% compare
- 138 Somalia 50.9% compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 50.0% 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 services, female (% of female employment) in Liberia?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Liberia was 51.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Liberia ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).