Labor force (15-64 years), male in Liberia

Liberia: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 52.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
52.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
38th
of 52 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 1990
All-time low
50.6%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Liberia, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 52.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1991: 52.4 % of total labor force 15-64 years1992: 52.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1993: 52 % of total labor force 15-64 years1994: 51.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years1995: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years1996: 51.3 % of total labor force 15-64 years1997: 51.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years1998: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years1999: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2000: 50.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2001: 50.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2002: 50.6 % of total labor force 15-64 years2003: 50.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2004: 50.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2005: 50.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2006: 51.2 % of total labor force 15-64 years2007: 51.5 % of total labor force 15-64 years2008: 51.7 % of total labor force 15-64 years2009: 51.8 % of total labor force 15-64 years2010: 51.9 % of total labor force 15-64 years2011: 52 % of total labor force 15-64 years

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total labor force 15-64 years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force (15-64 years), male in Liberia is 52.0%, measured in 2011.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Liberia peaked at 52.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.6%, in 2000.

Liberia ranks 38th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force (15-64 years), male in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years) in Liberia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-64 years Change
1990 52.6%
1991 52.4% -0.4%
1992 52.2% -0.5%
1993 52.0% -0.4%
1994 51.6% -0.6%
1995 51.5% -0.2%
1996 51.3% -0.4%
1997 51.2% -0.2%
1998 50.9% -0.6%
1999 50.8% -0.1%
2000 50.6% -0.5%
2001 50.6% +0.2%
2002 50.6% -0.1%
2003 50.7% +0.2%
2004 50.8% +0.1%
2005 50.9% +0.4%
2006 51.2% +0.5%
2007 51.5% +0.6%
2008 51.7% +0.4%
2009 51.8% +0.1%
2010 51.9% +0.2%
2011 52.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.6% 50.8% 52.6% 10
2000s 51.0% 50.6% 51.8% 10
2010s 51.9% 51.9% 52.0% 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 35 Burkina Faso 52.5% compare
  2. 36 Ethiopia 52.3% compare
  3. 37 Ghana 52.3% compare
  4. 39 Gambia 51.9% compare
  5. 40 Congo 51.7% compare
  6. 41 Eritrea 51.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-64 years), male in Liberia?
Labor force (15-64 years), male in Liberia was 52.0% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.6% in 2000.
How does Liberia rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Liberia ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-64 years), male rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male (% of total labor force 15-64 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-64 years
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.