Labor participation rate, total in Liberia

Liberia: Labor participation rate, total was 69.7% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
69.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
33rd
of 52 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2000
All-time low
69.4%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Liberia, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 69.4 % of total population ages 55-641991: 69.4 % of total population ages 55-641992: 69.5 % of total population ages 55-641993: 69.6 % of total population ages 55-641994: 69.7 % of total population ages 55-641995: 69.8 % of total population ages 55-641996: 69.8 % of total population ages 55-641997: 69.8 % of total population ages 55-641998: 69.9 % of total population ages 55-641999: 69.9 % of total population ages 55-642000: 69.9 % of total population ages 55-642001: 69.8 % of total population ages 55-642002: 69.8 % of total population ages 55-642003: 69.7 % of total population ages 55-642004: 69.6 % of total population ages 55-642005: 69.6 % of total population ages 55-642006: 69.5 % of total population ages 55-642007: 69.5 % of total population ages 55-642008: 69.4 % of total population ages 55-642009: 69.5 % of total population ages 55-642010: 69.5 % of total population ages 55-642011: 69.7 % of total population ages 55-64

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Liberia is 69.7%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Liberia peaked at 69.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1990.

Liberia ranks 33rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor participation rate, total in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64) in Liberia, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 55-64 Change
1990 69.4%
1991 69.4% +0.0%
1992 69.5% +0.1%
1993 69.6% +0.1%
1994 69.7% +0.1%
1995 69.8% +0.1%
1996 69.8% +0.0%
1997 69.8% +0.0%
1998 69.9% +0.1%
1999 69.9% +0.0%
2000 69.9% +0.0%
2001 69.8% -0.1%
2002 69.8% -0.1%
2003 69.7% -0.1%
2004 69.6% -0.1%
2005 69.6% -0.1%
2006 69.5% -0.1%
2007 69.5% -0.1%
2008 69.4% -0.0%
2009 69.5% +0.1%
2010 69.5% -0.0%
2011 69.7% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 69.7% 69.4% 69.9% 10
2000s 69.6% 69.4% 69.9% 10
2010s 69.6% 69.5% 69.7% 2

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 30 Lesotho 72.4% compare
  2. 31 Angola 70.9% compare
  3. 32 Nigeria 70.7% compare
  4. 34 Niger 68.6% compare
  5. 35 Comoros 63.9% compare
  6. 36 Gabon 63.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Liberia?
Labor participation rate, total in Liberia was 69.7% in 2011, 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 69.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1990.
How does Liberia rank for labor participation rate, total?
Liberia ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64)
Unit
% of total population ages 55-64
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 55-64 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.