Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Liberia

Liberia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 47.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
47.1%
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
170th
of 174 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2014
All-time low
47.1%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Liberia, 2007–2017

0204060802007201220172007: 70.72010: 59.42014: 79.52016: 79.22017: 47.1

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2017, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Liberia stood at 47.1%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Liberia peaked at 79.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2017.

That places Liberia 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Liberia, 2007 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2007 70.7%
2010 59.4% -16.0%
2014 79.5% +33.9%
2016 79.2% -0.4%
2017 47.1% -40.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.7% 70.7% 70.7% 1
2010s 66.3% 47.1% 79.5% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Liberia?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Liberia was 47.1% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2017.
How does Liberia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Liberia ranks 170th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.