Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liberia
Liberia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 2.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liberia is 2.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liberia peaked at 2.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2014.
That places Liberia 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.7% | — |
| 1992 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 165 Japan 2.3% compare
- 166 Hong Kong, China 2.3% compare
- 167 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.2% compare
- 169 Russian Federation 2.2% compare
- 170 Sierra Leone 2.1% compare
- 171 Papua New Guinea 2.1% compare
More education data for Liberia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,857 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,815 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 123,519 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 123,876 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 274,573 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 569,741 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.417 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.106 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liberia?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liberia was 2.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Liberia ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.