Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Liberia
Liberia: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 89.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 187 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 1996
All-time low
89.7%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Liberia stood at 89.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Liberia peaked at 93.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2025.
That places Liberia 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.1% | — |
| 1992 | 90.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 91.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 92.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.4% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 89.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 85.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 89.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 90.1% | 93.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 91.4% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 89.9% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.7% | 90.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 5 Mozambique 90.7% compare
- 6 Nepal 90.3% compare
- 7 Burundi 90.0% compare
- 9 Congo 89.6% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.5% compare
- 11 Madagascar 88.1% 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Liberia?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Liberia was 89.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2025.
- How does Liberia rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Liberia ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.