Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Liberia
Liberia: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 65.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.1%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
74.0%
in 1996
All-time low
62.8%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 65.1% for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Liberia peaked at 74.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 1991.
Liberia ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.8% | — |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 74.0% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 73.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 72.3% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 70.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.1% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 66.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 65.1% | -0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 65.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 72.1%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 65.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.1% | 62.8% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 67.4% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 65.2% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.1% | 67.1% | 6 |
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 vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Liberia?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Liberia was 65.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Liberia ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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.