Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Liberia
Liberia: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 56.08 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56.08
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
58
in 1991
All-time low
12.84
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Liberia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Liberia stood at 56.08.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Liberia peaked at 58 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.84, in 1950.
That places Liberia 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 12.84 | — |
| 1951 | 13.34 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 13.85 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 14.39 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 14.94 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 15.51 | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 16.1 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 16.7 | +3.7% |
| 1958 | 17.32 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 17.95 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 18.59 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 19.25 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 19.92 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 20.64 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 21.37 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 22.12 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 22.88 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 23.66 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 24.45 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 25.26 | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 26.09 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 26.92 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 27.77 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 28.64 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 29.52 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 30.48 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 31.52 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 32.61 | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 33.71 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 34.79 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 35.84 | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 36.82 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 37.7 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 38.46 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 39.09 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 39.51 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 36.74 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 40.75 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 41.32 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 41.87 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 43.34 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 58 | +33.8% |
| 1992 | 56.44 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 52.71 | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 48.26 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 44.53 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 42.96 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 43.02 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.19 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 43.44 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.77 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 44.15 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 44.57 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 45 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 45.43 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 45.85 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 46.23 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.61 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.11 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.62 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 48.14 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.66 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 49.18 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 49.7 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.22 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 50.74 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.27 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 51.8 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.32 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.86 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 53.39 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 53.92 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 54.46 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 55 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 55.54 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 56.08 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.29 | 12.84 | 17.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 21.81 | 18.59 | 25.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.21 | 26.09 | 34.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.81 | 35.84 | 41.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.59 | 42.96 | 58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.64 | 43.77 | 47.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.49 | 48.14 | 52.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.73 | 53.39 | 56.08 | 6 |
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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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Liberia?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Liberia was 56.08 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 58 in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.84 in 1950.
- How does Liberia rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Liberia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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