Female labor force by age in Liberia
Liberia: Female labor force by age was 48,790 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48,790
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
94th
of 188 countries
All-time high
48,790
in 2024
All-time low
13,705
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 48,790 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Liberia peaked at 48,790 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,705, in 1991.
That places Liberia 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,201 | — |
| 1991 | 13,705 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 15,318 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 16,733 | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 17,234 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 17,687 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 18,303 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 19,023 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 21,033 | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 22,256 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 22,982 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 23,951 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 24,833 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 26,041 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 26,550 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 27,960 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 29,694 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 31,265 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 32,616 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 33,723 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 34,739 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 35,894 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 36,870 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 37,376 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 38,080 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 38,942 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 39,998 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 40,998 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 42,131 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 43,490 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 44,549 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 46,121 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 46,612 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47,692 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 48,790 | +2.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 48,790 is below the median for low income countries, which is 82,039, 59% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 48,790 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,649 | 13,705 | 22,256 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,962 | 22,982 | 33,723 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,852 | 34,739 | 43,490 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,753 | 44,549 | 48,790 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 labor force by age in Liberia?
- Female labor force by age in Liberia was 48,790 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,790 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,705 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for female labor force by age?
- Liberia ranks 94th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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