Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Liberia
Liberia: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 76.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Liberia stood at 76.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Liberia peaked at 83.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1991.
That places Liberia 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 75.5% | 83.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 78.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 77.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.9% | 78.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Liberia
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Liberia?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Liberia was 76.9% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).