Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Liberia
Liberia: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 76.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 76.9% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Liberia peaked at 83.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 1991.
That places Liberia 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.5% | — |
| 1992 | 77.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 80.7% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 82.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 82.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 80.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.5% | 75.5% | 83.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 78.8% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 77.0% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.9% | 78.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Liberia?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Liberia was 76.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 1991.
- How does Liberia rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Liberia ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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.