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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.8% | — |
| 1991 | 59.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 57.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 55.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 55.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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).