Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Liberia
Liberia: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 43.63 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
43.63
Change on year
down 39.5%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72.16
in 2016
All-time low
24.83
in 1974
Years of data
8
1962–2017
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Liberia, 1962–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 43.63 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Liberia peaked at 72.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.83, in 1974.
That places Liberia 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 42.9 | — |
| 1974 | 24.83 | -42.1% |
| 1984 | 45.69 | +84.0% |
| 2007 | 68.2 | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 54.69 | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 71.27 | +30.3% |
| 2016 | 72.16 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 43.63 | -39.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.9 | 42.9 | 42.9 | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.83 | 24.83 | 24.83 | 1 |
| 1980s | 45.69 | 45.69 | 45.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.2 | 68.2 | 68.2 | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.44 | 43.63 | 72.16 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.59 % 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,256 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Liberia?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Liberia was 43.63 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.83 in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Liberia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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