Labor force, female in Liberia
Liberia: Labor force, female was 47.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Liberia, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 47.5% for labor force, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Liberia peaked at 47.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 1990.
That places Liberia 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.3% | — |
| 1991 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.3% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 47.4% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.6% | 6 |
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More education data for Liberia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 141,232 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247,395 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -5.5 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 43,883 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 151.16 % change on previous year (2000)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5,838 (2022)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 31,372 (2022)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 16,718 (2012)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 27,165 (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Liberia?
- Labor force, female in Liberia was 47.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 1990.
- How does Liberia rank for labor force, female?
- Liberia ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.