Liberia: Male labor force participation
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Liberia |
Male labor force participation rate |
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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.
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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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Youth unemployment | 2.26 | 2023 | percent |
Labor force participation | 76.86 | 2023 | percent |
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Female labor force participation | 72.42 | 2023 | percent |
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Informal employment | 86.70 | 2010 | percent |