Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Liberia
Liberia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 22.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Liberia, 1962–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 22.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Liberia peaked at 56.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 172nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 47.7% | — |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -46.9% |
| 1984 | 31.6% | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +74.0% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -59.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 22.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 46% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 22.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.7% | 47.7% | 47.7% | 1 |
| 1970s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 22.9% | 56.9% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Liberia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Liberia was 22.9% 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, total (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Liberia ranks 172nd out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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, total (%) (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.