Labor participation rate, total in Liberia
Liberia: Labor participation rate, total was 71.9% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, total in Liberia, 1990–2010
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-34.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Liberia is 71.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Liberia peaked at 71.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 69.7%, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 38th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate, total in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-34 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.7% | — |
| 1991 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 71.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.3% | 69.7% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 71.1% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.9% | 71.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 77.6% compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 74.8% compare
- 37 South Africa 72.4% compare
- 39 Eswatini 70.7% compare
- 40 Somalia 69.3% compare
- 41 Libya 68.0% 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, total in Liberia?
- Labor participation rate, total in Liberia was 71.9% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.7% in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Liberia ranks 38th out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 25-34). 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 25-34 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.