Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Liberia
Liberia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 88.67 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
88.67
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.67
in 2025
All-time low
85.81
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Liberia stood at 88.67. 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 ilo wdi in Liberia peaked at 88.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 85.81, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.87 | — |
| 1991 | 85.81 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 85.91 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 86.04 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 86.2 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 86.36 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.51 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.63 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 86.73 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.82 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.89 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.96 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 87 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 87.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 87 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 86.95 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 86.87 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.78 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 86.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.82 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.85 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.25 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.54 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 87.45 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.44 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.53 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.66 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 87.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 87.98 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.23 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.42 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.17 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.37 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.59 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.67 | +0.1% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 88.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.39, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 88.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.29 | 85.81 | 86.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.91 | 86.78 | 87.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.57 | 86.85 | 88.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.41 | 88.17 | 88.67 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Liberia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Liberia was 88.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.81 in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Liberia ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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