Labor force participation rate in Liberia
Liberia: Labor force participation rate was 76.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
76.6%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.3%
in 1991
All-time low
76.1%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Liberia is 76.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Liberia peaked at 77.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2020.
That places Liberia 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.3% | — |
| 1991 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 76.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 76.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 76.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.3%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.2% | 77.1% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 77.1% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 76.8% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.1% | 76.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 in Liberia?
- Labor force participation rate in Liberia was 76.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for labor force participation rate?
- Liberia ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).