Share of female workers by sector in Liberia
Liberia: Share of female workers by sector was 44.35 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.35
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.94
in 1995
All-time low
42.98
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Liberia is 44.35, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Liberia peaked at 64.94 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 42.98, in 2015.
Liberia ranks 36th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.4 | — |
| 1992 | 56.71 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 60.45 | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 62.82 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 64.94 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 63.03 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 57.52 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 55.23 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 52.45 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 49.34 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 49.56 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 49.02 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 52.91 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 52.3 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 51.83 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.03 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.89 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 49.15 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 48.44 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 47.33 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 46.23 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.08 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 43.32 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 43.12 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 42.98 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.67 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 43.08 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.17 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.14 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 46.1 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 46.92 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 46.51 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 45.81 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 45.12 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 44.35 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.39 | 52.4 | 64.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.35 | 48.44 | 52.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.21 | 42.98 | 47.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8 | 44.35 | 46.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 33 Timor-Leste 46.72 compare
- 34 Vanuatu 46.33 compare
- 35 Cameroon 44.81 compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 43.95 compare
- 38 Solomon Islands 43.78 compare
- 39 Yemen 43.46 compare
More gender data for Liberia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,348 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.9574 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 81,391 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 83,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 79,207 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 81,337 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 77,744 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 79,813 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 76,343 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 78,339 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Liberia?
- Share of female workers by sector in Liberia was 44.35 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.94 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.98 in 2015.
- How does Liberia rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Liberia ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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