Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Liberia
Liberia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national was 22.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Liberia, 1962–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 22.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.0% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Liberia peaked at 59.8% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 173rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male national in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 59.8% | — |
| 1974 | 33.7% | -43.5% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 32.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | +81.9% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | -63.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 22.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 58.0%, 38% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 22.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 49% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.8% | 59.8% | 59.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 32.0% | 32.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 22.0% | 59.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 170 Bhutan 24.7% compare
- 171 East Timor 23.1% compare
- 172 Bulgaria 22.9% compare
- 174 South Korea 20.5% 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Liberia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Liberia was 22.0% 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, male (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 1962.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Liberia ranks 173rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%) (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.