Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 43.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Liberia, 2007–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2017, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Liberia stood at 43.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 41.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Liberia peaked at 74.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2017.
That places Liberia 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 68.0% | — |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +32.4% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -41.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 43.9% | 74.6% | 4 |
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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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Liberia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Liberia was 43.9% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Liberia ranks 156th out of 178 countries with data for 2017.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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+, total (%) (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.