Labour

Liberia

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture41.1%
  • Employment in industry8.4%
  • Employment in services50.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
71.471.671.771.972.119902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
3.223.6144.394.7819912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation76.6 %ILOSTAT [2024] 76.61 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 76.58 %
Female labour force participation72 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment2.88 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment2.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio74.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture41.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry8.35 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services50.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation72 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)3.25 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers19.6 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Liberia's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (76.6 %), female labour force participation (72 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.