Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liberia
Liberia: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 73.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
41st
of 187 countries
All-time high
73.5%
in 2025
All-time low
72.6%
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liberia stood at 73.5%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liberia peaked at 73.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1994.
That places Liberia 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.7% | — |
| 1991 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 73.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 73.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.6% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 73.1% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 73.1% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.7% | 73.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 38 Macau, China 73.9% compare
- 39 Austria 73.8% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 73.5% compare
- 42 Kazakhstan 73.3% compare
- 43 Angola 73.3% compare
- 44 Ireland 73.0% compare
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, female (% of female population ages) in Liberia?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Liberia was 73.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1994.
- How does Liberia rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Liberia ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.