Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Liberia
Liberia: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 12.5% 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 12.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.7% | — |
| 1992 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.8% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 11.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 12.4% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.7% | 11.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 11.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.2% | 12.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 163 Equatorial Guinea 13.5% compare
- 164 Papua New Guinea 12.9% compare
- 165 Angola 12.5% compare
- 167 Guinea-Bissau 12.5% compare
- 168 Luxembourg 12.4% compare
- 169 Haiti 12.1% 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 12.5% 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 industry recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.