Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 88.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia stood at 88.7%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia peaked at 88.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 30th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.9% | — |
| 1991 | 85.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.7% | +0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 88.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 88.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.3% | 85.8% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 86.8% | 87.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.8% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 88.2% | 88.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia was 88.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.