Total employment, male in Liberia
Liberia: Total employment, male was 721,573 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Liberia, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, male in Liberia stood at 721,573 ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Liberia peaked at 721,573 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 329,947 ages 15+, in 1993.
Liberia ranks 38th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Liberia, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 342,500 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 338,602 ages 15+ | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 329,947 ages 15+ | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 331,281 ages 15+ | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 340,654 ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 357,109 ages 15+ | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 384,838 ages 15+ | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 415,082 ages 15+ | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 439,712 ages 15+ | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 466,178 ages 15+ | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 483,141 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 490,955 ages 15+ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 501,145 ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 513,512 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 539,500 ages 15+ | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 554,303 ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 576,561 ages 15+ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 615,638 ages 15+ | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 653,038 ages 15+ | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 694,967 ages 15+ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 721,573 ages 15+ | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 364,414 ages 15+ | 329,947 ages 15+ | 439,712 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 539,397 ages 15+ | 466,178 ages 15+ | 653,038 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 708,270 ages 15+ | 694,967 ages 15+ | 721,573 ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 35 Sierra Leone 1.09 million ages 15+ compare
- 36 Central African Republic 1.05 million ages 15+ compare
- 37 Congo 838,184 ages 15+ compare
- 39 Mauritania 561,644 ages 15+ compare
- 40 Botswana 480,482 ages 15+ compare
- 41 Lesotho 379,145 ages 15+ 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 total employment, male in Liberia?
- Total employment, male in Liberia was 721,573 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 721,573 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,947 ages 15+ in 1993.
- How does Liberia rank for total employment, male?
- Liberia ranks 38th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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, male (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.