Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 41.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Liberia, 2007–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 41.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Liberia peaked at 70.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 130th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 65.3% | — |
| 2010 | 53.4% | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 70.0% | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | -41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 41.2% | 70.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Liberia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Liberia was 41.2% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Liberia ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.