Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Liberia
Liberia: Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of was -6.17 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Liberia, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded -6.17 % for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 201.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Liberia peaked at 20.15 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, -8.02 %, in 2010.
Liberia ranks 113th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.75 % | — |
| 2001 | -1.5 % | -14.3% |
| 2002 | -0.67 % | -55.3% |
| 2003 | -1.64 % | +144.8% |
| 2004 | -1.64 % | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -1.69 % | +3.0% |
| 2006 | -1.76 % | +4.1% |
| 2007 | -1.7 % | -3.4% |
| 2008 | -2.39 % | +40.6% |
| 2009 | -2.7 % | +13.0% |
| 2010 | -8.02 % | +197.0% |
| 2011 | 20.15 % | -351.2% |
| 2012 | 11.98 % | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1 % | -49.1% |
| 2014 | 0.79 % | -87.0% |
| 2015 | -3.61 % | -557.0% |
| 2016 | -7.96 % | +120.5% |
| 2017 | -7.87 % | -1.1% |
| 2018 | -5 % | -36.5% |
| 2019 | -5.4 % | +8.0% |
| 2020 | -5.54 % | +2.6% |
| 2021 | -6.04 % | +9.0% |
| 2022 | -6.11 % | +1.2% |
| 2023 | -6.17 % | +1.0% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's -6.17 % is above the median for low income countries, which is -7.91 %, 78% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Liberia's -6.17 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.99 %, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -557.0% | 0.79 % | -3.61 % |
| 2011 | +351.2% | -8.02 % | 20.15 % |
| 2010 | -197.0% | -2.7 % | -8.02 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.74 % | -2.7 % | -0.67 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.116 % | -8.02 % | 20.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.96 % | -6.17 % | -5.54 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More agriculture & rural data for Liberia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 298.89 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8615 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4392 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 63.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Liberia?
- Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of in Liberia was -6.17 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.15 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.02 % in 2010.
- How does Liberia rank for gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of?
- Liberia ranks 113th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 201.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry: Employment in agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.