Liberia — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Liberia, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Liberia was 76.58% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 77.33% in 1991. The lowest was 76.09% in 2020 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.03% per year.
Liberia ranks 15 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 8%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so Liberia sits above it. It peaked in 1991 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 0%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 9 of 47 economies; Benin (76.36%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 18th of 187 in 1990 → 18th of 187 in 2000 → 16th of 187 in 2010 → 13th of 187 in 2020 → 15th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76.58% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 76.61% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 76.65% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 76.69% | +0.3 pp |
| 2021 | 76.34% | +0.2 pp |
| 2020 | 76.09% | -0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 76.82% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 76.87% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 76.91% | -0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 76.94% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 76.97% | -0.0 pp |
| 2014 | 76.98% | +0.0 pp |
| 2013 | 76.98% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 76.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 77.02% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 77.11% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 77.11% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 77.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 77.12% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 77.1% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 77.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 77.08% | +0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 77.07% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 77.07% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 77.08% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 77.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 77.11% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 77.13% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 77.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 77.18% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 77.21% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 77.25% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 77.28% | -0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 77.31% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 77.33% | +0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 77.32% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Liberia’s Labor participation in 1991?
77.33% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Liberia’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -1.0% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 76.58%; 2024: 76.61%; 2023: 76.65%; 2022: 76.69%; 2021: 76.34%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.