Labor participation rate, male in Liberia
Liberia: Labor participation rate, male was 78.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, male in Liberia, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 25-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, male in Liberia is 78.5%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Liberia peaked at 81.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2000.
Liberia ranks 51st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.3% | — |
| 1991 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 80.7% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.1% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 79.5% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 76.1% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 78.0% | 78.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 48 Djibouti 84.3% compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 84.2% compare
- 50 South Africa 81.7% compare
- 52 Nigeria 73.3% 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 participation rate, male in Liberia?
- Labor participation rate, male in Liberia was 78.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Liberia ranks 51st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 25-54). 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 25-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.