Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liberia
Liberia: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 41.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liberia, 2007–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liberia stood at 41.2%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liberia peaked at 70.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2017.
That places Liberia 130th out of 172 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | 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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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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liberia?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Liberia was 41.2% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Liberia ranks 130th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.