Total employment, female in Liberia
Liberia: Total employment, female was 651,967 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Liberia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, female in Liberia stood at 651,967 ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Liberia peaked at 651,967 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 306,897 ages 15+, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 309,757 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 307,555 ages 15+ | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 306,897 ages 15+ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 311,348 ages 15+ | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 322,306 ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 341,830 ages 15+ | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 368,880 ages 15+ | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 400,462 ages 15+ | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 429,058 ages 15+ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 453,037 ages 15+ | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 468,273 ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 478,612 ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 485,445 ages 15+ | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 494,237 ages 15+ | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 507,321 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 526,616 ages 15+ | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 548,747 ages 15+ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 575,425 ages 15+ | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 603,756 ages 15+ | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 628,355 ages 15+ | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 651,967 ages 15+ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344,233 ages 15+ | 306,897 ages 15+ | 429,058 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 514,147 ages 15+ | 453,037 ages 15+ | 603,756 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,161 ages 15+ | 628,355 ages 15+ | 651,967 ages 15+ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Liberia?
- Total employment, female in Liberia was 651,967 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 651,967 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 306,897 ages 15+ in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for total employment, female?
- Liberia ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.