Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Liberia
Liberia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 46.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Liberia, 1962–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Liberia is 46.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 39.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Liberia peaked at 76.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2017.
Liberia ranks 179th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 61.8% | — |
| 1974 | 47.3% | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | -20.1% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | +32.1% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | -39.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.1% | 56.1% | 56.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 72.0% | 72.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.3% | 46.7% | 76.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 176 Egypt 48.0% compare
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- 180 Palestine, State of 45.5% compare
- 181 Mauritania 45.5% compare
- 182 Tunisia 45.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Liberia?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Liberia was 46.7% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2017.
- How does Liberia rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Liberia ranks 179th out of 199 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.