Status in employment in Liberia
Liberia: Status in employment was 21.38 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
21.38
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
22.98
in 1991
All-time low
15.39
in 1996
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Liberia, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Liberia is 21.38, 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, status in employment in Liberia peaked at 22.98 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.39, 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.
Status in employment in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.98 | — |
| 1992 | 21.11 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 19.36 | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 17.82 | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 16.32 | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 15.39 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 15.85 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 16.4 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 16.99 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 17.56 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 18.08 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 18.43 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.61 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18.8 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 18.93 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 19.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.26 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 19.47 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19.69 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19.97 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 20.18 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.42 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.66 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 20.87 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 21.18 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.43 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.5 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 20.26 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.73 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.87 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 21.12 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 21.38 | +1.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 21.38 is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 21.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 81% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.02 | 15.39 | 22.98 | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.79 | 17.56 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.85 | 19.97 | 21.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.87 | 20.26 | 21.38 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Liberia?
- Status in employment in Liberia was 21.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.98 in 1991.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.39 in 1996.
- How does Liberia rank for status in employment?
- Liberia ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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