Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Liberia
Liberia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 88.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Liberia stood at 88.7%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is 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 rates in Liberia peaked at 88.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Liberia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Liberia was 88.7% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).