Labor share of gdp in Liberia
Liberia: Labor share of gdp was 43 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
43
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
127th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43
in 2020
All-time low
38.5
in 2007
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Liberia, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 43 for labor share of gdp in 2020. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Liberia peaked at 43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.5, in 2007.
That places Liberia 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.18 | 38.5 | 40 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.43 | 38.9 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Liberia
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Liberia?
- Labor share of gdp in Liberia was 43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5 in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for labor share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 127th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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