Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Liberia
Liberia: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services was 41.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Liberia is 41.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Liberia peaked at 62.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2018.
That places Liberia 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.5% | — |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 62.6% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 51.1% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 48.4% | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 43.2% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 51.1% | 62.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 47.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 40.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.7% | 41.1% | 43.8% | 6 |
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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 share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Liberia?
- Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services in Liberia was 41.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2018.
- How does Liberia rank for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Liberia ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.