Work & Labour in Liberia

240 indicators covering work & labour for Liberia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 51.9% 2025 down 2.8% 136th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 8.3% 2025 down 0.7% 172nd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 12.5% 2025 down 1.5% 167th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 3.8% 2025 up 3.3% 172nd
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 8.4% 2025 down 4.0% 53rd
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 7.4% 2025 up 1.4% 45th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 9.6% 2025 down 8.3% 63rd
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 21.7% 2025 up 3.2% 168th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 33.0% 2025 up 2.6% 162nd
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 9.3% 2025 up 6.3% 181st
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 78.3% 2025 down 0.8% 20th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 67.0% 2025 down 1.2% 26th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 90.7% 2025 down 0.6% 7th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 1.5% 2025 down 3.7% 156th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 1.9% 2025 down 10.6% 155th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.0% 2025 up 15.3% 142nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 4.9% 81st
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 4.9% 81st
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 76.9% 2025 down 0.8% 17th
GDP per person employed 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 5.8% 173rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 20.6% 8th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 20.6% 8th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year 2025 up 66.8% 38th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year 2025 up 66.8% 38th
GDP per employed person 3,736 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 down 5.8% 173rd
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.46 2027 up 797.8% 68th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 2.46 2027 up 797.8% 68th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.008 units per square kilometre 2023 up 30.0% 139th
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0262 units per square kilometre 2023 up 27.6% 115th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 198.47 2025 up 236.0% 35th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 38.9% 2023 down 9.9% 39th
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 8.32 2025 up 7.4% 30th
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 43.63 2017 down 36.0% 148th
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 43.63 2017 down 36.0% 148th
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 43.63 2017 down 36.0% 148th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0255 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.5% 108th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0255 units per square kilometre 2023 up 26.5% 108th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year 2023 up 59.0% 93rd
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 46.71 2017 down 35.1% 191st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 5.9% 2017 up 6.8% 81st
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 6.2% 2017 down 9.0% 67th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 5.6% 2017 up 34.5% 99th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 35.57 2026 down 3.3% 163rd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 35.57 2026 down 3.3% 163rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 4.99 2027 down 6.3% 161st
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 4.99 2027 down 6.3% 161st
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 132,485 2027 up 34.3% 104th
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 37.86 2027 up 1.7% 5th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 48.11 2027 up 2.0% 9th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.22 2027 down 4.7% 137th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 61.1 2027 up 25.4% 117th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 3,312 2027 up 34.3% 104th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 14.72 2027 up 10.4% 119th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 186.89 2027 up 50.4% 103rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 50.2% 2017 down 33.9% 194th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 43.6% 2017 down 36.0% 148th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 46.7% 2017 down 35.1% 179th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 43.6% 2017 down 36.0% 148th
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 43.6% 2017 down 36.0% 148th