Liberia: Male labor force participation

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 Liberia

Male labor force participation rate

 Latest value 81.44
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1991 - 2023
 Average 82.67
 Min - Max 80.55 - 84.17
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2023 is 81.44 percent, an increase from 81.32 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 70.48 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Liberia from 1991 to 2023 is 82.67 percent. The minimum value, 80.55 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 84.17 percent was recorded in 1991. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Liberia - Male labor force participation - Recent values chart

Historical series
Liberia - Male labor force participation - historical chart - 1991-2023




The male labor force participation rate is the percent of the male population ages 15 and older who are economically active. That includes the employed people as well as the unemployed people.
Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Labor force 2.50 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 2.94 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 2.26 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 3.56 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 2.26 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 76.86 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 47.78 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 72.42 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 81.44 2023 percent
 Self-employment 78.61 2022 percent
 Informal employment 86.70 2010 percent
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