Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Liberia
Liberia: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 38.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 38.2% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Liberia peaked at 60.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2025.
Liberia ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.6% | — |
| 1992 | 53.5% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 60.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 53.9% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 49.9% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 47.6% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.6% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 49.9% | 60.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 45.7% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 38.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 38.2% | 40.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Liberia?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Liberia was 38.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Liberia ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.