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

Liberia: Labor force (15-64 years), male was 827,166 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
827,166
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
39th
of 52 countries
All-time high
827,166
in 2011
All-time low
333,000
in 1993
Years of data
22
1990–2011

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200020111990: 350.0k1991: 344.0k1992: 337.0k1993: 333.0k1994: 334.0k1995: 344.0k1996: 362.0k1997: 389.0k1998: 418.0k1999: 447.0k2000: 541.8k2001: 561.0k2002: 572.7k2003: 583.9k2004: 597.7k2005: 618.6k2006: 647.8k2007: 684.6k2008: 723.5k2009: 760.4k2010: 795.4k2011: 827.2k

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-64 years), male in Liberia stood at 827,166. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-64 years), male in Liberia peaked at 827,166 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 333,000, 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 (15-64 years), male in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-64 years), male in Liberia, 1990 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1990 350,000 —
1991 344,000 -1.7%
1992 337,000 -2.0%
1993 333,000 -1.2%
1994 334,000 +0.3%
1995 344,000 +3.0%
1996 362,000 +5.2%
1997 389,000 +7.5%
1998 418,000 +7.5%
1999 447,000 +6.9%
2000 541,758 +21.2%
2001 560,990 +3.5%
2002 572,691 +2.1%
2003 583,922 +2.0%
2004 597,664 +2.4%
2005 618,580 +3.5%
2006 647,760 +4.7%
2007 684,593 +5.7%
2008 723,473 +5.7%
2009 760,416 +5.1%
2010 795,418 +4.6%
2011 827,166 +4.0%

Liberia compared with similar countries

  • Liberia's 827,166 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.15 million, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Liberia's 827,166 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.67 million, 31% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 365,800 333,000 447,000 10
2000s 629,185 541,758 760,416 10
2010s 811,292 795,418 827,166 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 36 Central African Republic 1.23 million compare
  2. 37 Congo 999,915 compare
  3. 38 Mauritania 953,474 compare
  4. 40 Botswana 649,864 compare
  5. 41 Namibia 587,746 compare
  6. 42 Lesotho 571,418 compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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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 827,166 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 827,166 in 2011.
What is the lowest labor force (15-64 years), male recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 333,000 in 1993.
How does Liberia rank for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Liberia ranks 39th 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 47.4%. 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 (15-64 years), male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male
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
Last refreshed

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.