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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.34 | 65.34 | 65.34 | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.77 | 41.17 | 70.45 | 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 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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