Employment in services (% of total employment) in Liberia
Liberia: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 50.5% for employment in services (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Liberia peaked at 51.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1995.
That places Liberia 124th 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 (% of total employment) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.6% | — |
| 1992 | 37.2% | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 31.9% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 31.8% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 41.3% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 46.0% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 48.4% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 50.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 30.1% | 41.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 40.3% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 46.0% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 48.1% | 50.5% | 6 |
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- 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 (% of total employment) in Liberia?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Liberia was 50.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Liberia ranks 124th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 (% of total 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).