Female share of the labor force in Liberia
Liberia: Female share of the labor force was 47.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.6%
in 2019
All-time low
46.3%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female share of the labor force in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female share of the labor force in Liberia stood at 47.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Liberia peaked at 47.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 1990.
Liberia ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Female share of the labor force in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.3% | — |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.6% | 6 |
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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 female share of the labor force in Liberia?
- Female share of the labor force in Liberia was 47.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for female share of the labor force?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.