Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Liberia
Liberia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 23.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Liberia, 1962–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 23.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2017.
The figure is down 56.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Liberia peaked at 54.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1974.
Liberia ranks 137th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 38.3% | — |
| 1974 | 18.1% | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | +71.9% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +66.8% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -56.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 23.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.4%, 55% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 23.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.3% | 38.3% | 38.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 23.6% | 54.8% | 4 |
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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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Liberia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Liberia was 23.6% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.