Employment rate, men vs. women in Liberia
Liberia: Employment rate, men vs. women was 78.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment rate, men vs. women in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Liberia is 78.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Liberia peaked at 81.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2020.
That places Liberia 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.0% | — |
| 1992 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.8% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.5% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 78.6% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 76.8% | 78.7% | 6 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Liberia?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Liberia was 78.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Liberia ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.