Labor force participation rate by age in Liberia
Liberia: Labor force participation rate by age was 55.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Liberia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Liberia stood at 55.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Liberia peaked at 59.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.1%, in 2020.
That places Liberia 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.1% | 58.3% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 58.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 56.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 55.1% | 55.7% | 5 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Liberia?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Liberia was 55.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Liberia ranks 29th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).