Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia
Liberia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 86.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia, 1962–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia is 86.9%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia peaked at 90.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 1974.
That places Liberia 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 52.3% | — |
| 1974 | 35.5% | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 68.7% | +93.8% |
| 2007 | 89.9% | +30.8% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 86.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 86.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
| 1970s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 86.9% | 90.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 47 Portugal 87.7% compare
- 48 Switzerland 87.2% compare
- 49 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 87.2% compare
- 51 Lao People's Democratic Republic 86.9% compare
- 52 Kenya 86.9% compare
- 53 Grenada 86.8% compare
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 86.9% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 90.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 1974.
- How does Liberia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.