Share of male vs female employment in industry in Liberia
Liberia: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 12.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.53
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
12.84
in 2014
All-time low
10.73
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 12.53 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Liberia peaked at 12.84 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.73, in 1995.
That places Liberia 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.71 | — |
| 1992 | 11.4 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.12 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.84 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.73 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.81 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.04 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.23 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.32 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.51 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.59 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.61 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.39 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.36 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.38 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.53 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.69 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.02 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.43 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.49 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.63 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.77 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.84 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.72 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.45 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.46 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.71 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.65 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.36 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.28 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.23 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.32 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.43 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.53 | +0.8% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 12.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.52, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 12.53 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.13 | 10.73 | 11.71 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.63 | 11.36 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 | 12.43 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.36 | 12.23 | 12.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 13.48 compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 12.91 compare
- 165 Angola 12.54 compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 12.52 compare
- 168 Luxembourg 12.36 compare
- 169 Haiti 12.06 compare
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 share of male vs female employment in industry in Liberia?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Liberia was 12.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.84 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.73 in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Liberia ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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