Employment by status in Liberia
Liberia: Employment by status was 21.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Liberia, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Liberia is 21.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Liberia peaked at 23.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1996.
That places Liberia 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.0% | 15.4% | 23.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.0% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.3% | 21.4% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Liberia
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 53.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 88.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Liberia?
- Employment by status in Liberia was 21.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for employment by status?
- Liberia ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.