Share of male vs female employment in services in Liberia
Liberia: Share of male vs female employment in services was 49.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49.31
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
49.31
in 2025
All-time low
28.77
in 1995
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Liberia is 49.31, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Liberia peaked at 49.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.77, in 1995.
That places Liberia 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.65 | — |
| 1992 | 35.09 | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 32.31 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 30.44 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 28.77 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 30.32 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 35.05 | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 37.3 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 38.78 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 40.9 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 40.35 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 40.04 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 37.34 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 37.98 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 38.47 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 39.2 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 40.12 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 41.23 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 42.05 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 43.21 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 44.32 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 45.85 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 47.2 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 47.46 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 47.94 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.38 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 49.16 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 49.12 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.61 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.07 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 46.85 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 47.37 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 48.05 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 48.67 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 49.31 | +1.3% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 49.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.08, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 49.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.97 | 28.77 | 38.78 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.77 | 37.34 | 42.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.12 | 43.21 | 49.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.89 | 46.85 | 49.31 | 6 |
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 share of male vs female employment in services in Liberia?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Liberia was 49.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.77 in 1995.
- How does Liberia rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Liberia ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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