Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Liberia
Liberia: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 43.63 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Liberia, 1962–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2017, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Liberia stood at 43.63.
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 slopes, gaps filled in Liberia peaked at 72.16 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.83, in 1974.
Liberia ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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% |
| 2008 | 63.7 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 59.2 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 54.69 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 58.84 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 62.98 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 67.13 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 71.27 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 71.71 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.16 | +0.6% |
| 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 | 63.7 | 59.2 | 68.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.8 | 43.63 | 72.16 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Liberia?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Liberia was 43.63 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.83 in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Liberia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.