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Liberia: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

In , Liberia's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 41.12.

That's down 1.8% from 2024, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2025 was 21.81 . Liberia ranks #38 globally out of 182 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #25 of 45.

Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS) • Data as of 2025

Trend (2006–2025)

Liberia Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) trend 2008: Global financial crisis 2020: COVID-19 pandemic
  • 2008 · Global financial crisis
  • 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic

Highlights

Peak
50.10
Trough
40.56
1-year change
-1.8%
5-year change
-4.9%
-1.0% / yr
10-year change
+0.1%
+0.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
41.1209
41.8744
42.5856
43.3215
43.7764
43.2287
41.3300
40.5637
40.6294
41.3233

About Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).

Indicator code: SL.AGR.EMPL.ZSCategory: Labor & Business

Frequently asked questions

What was Liberia's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025?
In 2025, Liberia's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 41.12, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Liberia's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) rising or falling?
Liberia's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) fell 1.8% from 2024 to 2025.
How does Liberia rank globally on Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)?
In 2025, Liberia ranked #38 out of 182 countries reporting Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate).
How does Liberia's Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) compare to the world average?
The global average for Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2025 was 21.81, so Liberia is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #25 of 45.
What is Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) and how is it measured?
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).
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Source: World Bank Open Data (SL.AGR.EMPL.ZS), CC BY 4.0.