Work & Labour in Liberia

240 indicators covering work & labour for Liberia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 43.6% 2017 down 36.0% 148th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.6% 2017 down 24.2% 137th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 22.0% 2017 down 32.3% 172nd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.9% 2017 down 3.3% 50th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 22.9% 2017 down 28.0% 171st
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 2.56 % change on previous year 2027 down 25.9% 61st
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.06 % change on previous year 2027 down 3.3% 19th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 2.5 % change on previous year 2027 up 31.8% 47th
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 5.93 2017 up 6.8% 72nd
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 56.1% 2025 up 10.5% 152nd
Monthly minimum wage 91 2024 unchanged 170th
Monthly minimum wage 91 2024 unchanged 168th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.09 2025 up 8.4% 185th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 33.3% 85th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 23.6% 2017 down 24.2% 137th
Female employment rate 41.2% 2017 down 37.0% 130th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 41.2% 2017 down 37.0% 130th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 3.45 % change on previous year 2025 up 182.8% 5th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 18.8% 2025 up 11.4% 110th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 10.8% 2025 up 22.0% 123rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 14.8% 2025 up 14.8% 118th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per person 2025 up 27.0% 88th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per person 2025 up 9.7% 128th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0.0218 units per person 2025 up 9.1% 19th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.4% 5th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 3.9% 30th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 17.0% 33rd
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 93rd
Monthly minimum wage, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 94th
Monthly minimum wage, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 18.7% 158th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 18.7% 158th
Are There Criminal Penalties or Civil Remedies For Sexual Harassment 1 2023 1st
Does the Law Prohibit Discrimination in Employment Based on Gender? 1 2023 1st
Is There Legislation on Sexual Harassment in Employment? 1 2023 1st
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita 72.0% 2025 up 0.1% 16th
Female labor force participation rate 72.0% 2025 up 0.1% 16th
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending 72.0% 2025 up 0.1% 16th
Female share of the labor force 47.5% 2025 up 0.1% 50th
Labor force participation rate 76.6% 2025 down 0.5% 15th
Male labor force participation rate 81.2% 2025 down 1.1% 22nd
Labor force participation rate 76.6% 2025 down 0.5% 15th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 52.0% 2025 down 2.7% 23rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 56.0% 2025 down 4.4% 30th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 54.0% 2025 down 3.6% 22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 70.4% 2025 down 0.0% 14th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 78.4% 2025 down 1.6% 21st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 74.4% 2025 down 0.8% 14th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 89.7% 2025 down 0.8% 8th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 65.1% 2025 down 0.9% 24th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 76.9% 2025 down 0.8% 17th
Female employment rate 70.4% 2025 down 0.0% 14th
Unemployment rate 2.9% 2025 up 12.8% 151st
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 3.5% 2025 up 15.6% 127th
Female unemployment rate 2.2% 2025 up 8.3% 167th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 12.5% 2025 down 1.5% 166th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 38.2% 2025 down 3.0% 41st
Share of male vs. female employment in services 49.3% 2025 up 2.9% 103rd
Employment rate, men vs. women 78.4% 2025 down 1.6% 21st
Employment rate 74.4% 2025 down 0.8% 14th
Youth unemployment rate 2.3% 2025 up 19.4% 181st