Female labor force participation rate by age in Liberia
Liberia: Female labor force participation rate by age was 53.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
53.23
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 188 countries
All-time high
56.4
in 1993
All-time low
52.6
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 53.23 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Liberia peaked at 56.4 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 52.6, in 2020.
That places Liberia 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.23 | — |
| 1991 | 56.31 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.39 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 56.4 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.3 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.11 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 55.91 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.5 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 55.32 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.16 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.98 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 54.91 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.85 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.02 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 55.07 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.16 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.24 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.23 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.19 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.15 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.7 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 54.38 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.45 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 54.46 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.37 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.24 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.09 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.91 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 53.67 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.6 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 53.1 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 53.24 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 53.22 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.23 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 53.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.36, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 53.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.96 | 55.16 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.07 | 54.85 | 55.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.34 | 53.67 | 55.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.08 | 52.6 | 53.24 | 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 participation rate by age in Liberia?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Liberia was 53.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4 in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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