Work & Labour in Liberia

240 indicators covering work & labour for Liberia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Population by labor force status 2.24 million people 2025 up 13.4% 96th
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights 34.08 2025 down 24.6% 64th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 74.7 Persons 2022 up 34.0% 100th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 22.43 Persons 2022 up 68.7% 137th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.1% 2020 down 24.0% 166th
Female labor force by age 48,790 people 2024 up 28.1% 94th
Labor force participation rate by age 55.4% 2024 down 3.3% 29th
Female labor force participation rate by age 53.2% 2024 down 2.3% 30th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 2.2% 2024 up 42.7% 182nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 0.0017 units per square kilometre 2023 up 54.1% 105th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0006 units per square kilometre 2023 up 44.5% 122nd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 1.22 units per square kilometre 2023 up 34.2% 99th
Employment by status 21.4% 2024 up 2.5% 166th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 21.4% 2024 up 2.5% 166th
Monthly minimum wage (Local currency), per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 158th
Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre 0.0009 units per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 158th
Annual growth of GDP per employed person 1.7% 2025 up 197.6% 93rd
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.11 2024 up 41.6% 75th
Level of national compliance with labor rights 2.11 score 2024 up 41.6% 75th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 41.2% 2017 down 37.0% 130th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 47.1% 2017 down 33.4% 170th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 43.9% 2017 down 35.4% 156th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 43.0% 2020 up 9.7% 125th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 5.9% 2017 up 6.8% 72nd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 444.81 2017 up 103.5% 54th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 2.11 2024 up 41.6% 82nd
Own-account workers, total 62.5% 2016 up 0.8% 14th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 53.64 2020 down 4.6% 57th
Labor force (15-24 years), female 137,534 2011 up 32.5% 37th
Labor force (15-24 years), total 281,451 2011 up 32.8% 39th
Labor force (15-24 years), male 143,917 2011 up 33.1% 39th
Labor force (15-64 years), female 764,236 2011 up 39.8% 38th
Labor force (15-64 years), female 48.0% 2011 down 2.7% 15th
Labor force (15-64 years), total 1.59 million 2011 up 43.7% 38th
Labor force (15-64 years), male 827,166 2011 up 47.4% 39th
Labor force (15-64 years), male 52.0% 2011 up 2.6% 38th
Labor participation rate, female 38.4% 2011 down 5.6% 28th
Labor participation rate, male 61.1% 2011 up 1.0% 25th
Labor participation rate, total 48.5% 2011 down 2.0% 27th
Labor force, male 52.5% 2011 up 2.9% 36th
Labor force, male 748,298 2011 up 47.1% 39th
Labor participation rate, female 72.1% 2011 down 1.8% 32nd
Labor participation rate, male 78.5% 2011 up 2.9% 51st
Labor participation rate, total 75.3% 2011 up 0.6% 37th
Labor participation rate, female 65.0% 2011 down 2.9% 27th
Labor participation rate, male 75.0% 2011 up 2.8% 38th
Labor participation rate, total 69.7% 2011 down 0.3% 33rd
Labor participation rate, female 69.2% 2010 down 1.3% 32nd
Labor participation rate, male 74.5% 2010 up 3.5% 51st
Labor participation rate, total 71.9% 2010 up 1.1% 38th
Labor participation rate, female 77.3% 2010 down 2.6% 28th
Labor participation rate, male 87.7% 2010 up 1.5% 48th
Labor participation rate, total 82.5% 2010 down 0.4% 32nd
Labor force (15-24 years), female 48.9% 2011 down 0.2% 15th
Labor force (15-24 years), male 51.1% 2011 up 0.2% 38th
Number of people employed 1.37 million 2011 up 44.5% 38th
Total employment, female 651,967 ages 15+ 2011 up 39.2% 37th
Total employment, male 721,573 ages 15+ 2011 up 49.4% 38th