Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Liberia
Liberia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 37.86 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Liberia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Liberia stood at 37.86.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Liberia peaked at 37.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.02, in 2020.
Liberia ranks 5th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35.12 | — |
| 2006 | 35.19 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 35.22 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35.24 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 35.24 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.23 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 35.53 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.84 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 36.18 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.55 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 36.72 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.87 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 37.22 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.28 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.34 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 35.02 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 37.76 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 37.82 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.87 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 37.87 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 37.86 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 37.86 | +0.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 37.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.01, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 37.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.42, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2 | 35.12 | 35.24 | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.48 | 35.23 | 37.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.33 | 35.02 | 37.87 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Liberia?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Liberia was 37.86 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.02 in 2020.
- How does Liberia rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Liberia ranks 5th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.