Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Liberia
Liberia: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 23.64 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Liberia, 1962–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 23.64 for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in 2017.
That represents a change of down 56.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Liberia peaked at 54.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.13, in 1974.
That places Liberia 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 38.25 | — |
| 1974 | 18.13 | -52.6% |
| 1984 | 31.16 | +71.9% |
| 2010 | 31.18 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 36.39 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 41.6 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 46.8 | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 52.01 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 53.4 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 54.8 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.64 | -56.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 23.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.35, 55% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 23.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.25 | 38.25 | 38.25 | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.13 | 18.13 | 18.13 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.16 | 31.16 | 31.16 | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.48 | 23.64 | 54.8 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Liberia?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Liberia was 23.64 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.13 in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Liberia ranks 137th out of 171 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.