Female employment to population ratio in Liberia

Liberia: Female employment to population ratio was 41.17 in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
41.17
Change on year
down 41.6%
World rank
130th
of 172 countries
All-time high
70.45
in 2016
All-time low
41.17
in 2017
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Female employment to population ratio in Liberia, 2007–2017

0204060802007201220172007: 65.32010: 53.42014: 702016: 70.52017: 41.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio in Liberia is 41.17, measured in 2017. 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 to population ratio in Liberia peaked at 70.45 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.17, in 2017.

Liberia ranks 130th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female employment to population ratio in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Female employment to population ratio in Liberia, 2007 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2007 65.34
2010 53.44 -18.2%
2014 69.99 +31.0%
2016 70.45 +0.7%
2017 41.17 -41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.34 65.34 65.34 1
2010s 58.77 41.17 70.45 4

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 127 Bahrain 42.01 compare
  2. 128 Tonga 41.94 compare
  3. 129 Kyrgyzstan 41.67 compare
  4. 131 Costa Rica 40.94 compare
  5. 132 Dominica 40.8
  6. 133 Greece 40.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio in Liberia?
Female employment to population ratio in Liberia was 41.17 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 70.45 in 2016.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.17 in 2017.
How does Liberia rank for female employment to population ratio?
Liberia ranks 130th out of 172 countries with data for 2017.
Is female employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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