Number of people employed in Liberia
Liberia: Number of people employed was 1.37 million in 2011. β² Rising
Number of people employed in Liberia, 1991β2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 1.37 million for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Liberia peaked at 1.37 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 637,246, in 1993.
That places Liberia 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 708,899 | 637,246 | 869,769 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million | 918,669 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.32 million | 1.37 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More work & labour data for Liberia
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1155 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 6,689 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 6,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 12,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Liberia?
- Number of people employed in Liberia was 1.37 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 637,246 in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for number of people employed?
- Liberia ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.