Labor force (15-24 years), total in Liberia
Liberia: Labor force (15-24 years), total was 281,451 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Liberia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), total in Liberia is 281,451, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), total in Liberia peaked at 281,451 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 145,000, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 39th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 151,000 | — |
| 1991 | 148,000 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 146,000 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 145,000 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 146,000 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 151,000 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 159,000 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 171,000 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 184,000 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 196,000 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 205,866 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 211,871 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 215,514 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 218,218 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 221,761 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 227,202 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 234,915 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 244,640 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 255,214 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 265,334 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 274,303 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 281,451 | +2.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 281,451 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.46 million, 19% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 281,451 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 159,700 | 145,000 | 196,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,054 | 205,866 | 265,334 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277,877 | 274,303 | 281,451 | 2 |
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 labor force (15-24 years), total in Liberia?
- Labor force (15-24 years), total in Liberia was 281,451 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 281,451 in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,000 in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Liberia ranks 39th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.