Liberia Industry Employment
Employment in industry SL.IND.EMPL.ZS
Overview
Liberia's industry employment stood at 8.35% in 2025, a rise of +0.07% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 8.39% by 2026. Liberia ranked 14th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Industry Employment | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 8.51% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 8.45% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 8.39% | - | - |
| 2025 | 8.35% | +0.07% | #14 |
| 2024 | 8.28% | +0.08% | #14 |
| 2023 | 8.20% | +0.07% | #14 |
| 2022 | 8.13% | −0.00% | #14 |
| 2021 | 8.13% | −0.13% | #13 |
| 2020 | 8.26% | −0.11% | #13 |
| 2019 | 8.38% | −0.01% | #14 |
| 2018 | 8.39% | +0.18% | #15 |
| 2017 | 8.21% | +0.01% | #13 |
| 2016 | 8.21% | −0.20% | #17 |
| 2015 | 8.40% | −0.09% | #16 |
| 2014 | 8.50% | +0.05% | #16 |
| 2013 | 8.45% | +0.07% | #16 |
| 2012 | 8.38% | +0.08% | #16 |
| 2011 | 8.30% | +0.03% | #17 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Liberia matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw industry employment improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Liberia's industry employment was 8.35% in 2025. Ranked 14th globally. This represents a 0.8% increase from the previous year.
Liberia's industry employment peaked at 8.50% in 2014.
The lowest industry employment in Liberia was 7.33% in 1995.
Liberia ranks 14th globally in industry employment as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.IND.EMPL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Liberia's industry employment is projected to reach 8.39% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The industry employment of Liberia in 2025 was 8.35%. This ranks 14th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_liberia_industry-employment,
title = {Liberia Industry Employment},
url = {https://historysaid.com/liberia/industry-employment},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}