Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Liberia
Liberia: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 72.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Liberia is 72.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Liberia peaked at 72.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2020.
That places Liberia 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.5% | — |
| 1991 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 71.5% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.8% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.4% | 72.0% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Liberia?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in Liberia was 72.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).