Fertility and female labor force participation in Liberia
Liberia: Fertility and female labor force participation was 43.63 in 2017. β² 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
1962β2017
Fertility and female labor force participation in Liberia, 1962β2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 43.63 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2017.
The figure is down 39.5% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 145 Dominica 45.06 compare
- 146 Malawi 44.8 compare
- 147 Costa Rica 44.11 compare
- 149 Bahrain, Kingdom of 43.54 compare
- 150 Kyrgyz Republic 43.5 compare
- 151 Honduras 43.01 compare
More work & labour data for Liberia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,689 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 6,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 12,665 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Liberia?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Liberia was 43.63 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.16 in 2016.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.83 in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Liberia ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2017.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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