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 ← Previous Page 2 of 4 Next →