Liberia—Employers (% of total employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #156 of 187
Latest Value
1.5%
2025
YoY Change
+0.1%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#156
of 187 countries
Maximum
1.6%
2014
Minimum
1.4%
2020
CAGR
-0.0%
26 years
Last
1.5%
Previous
1.5%
Highest
1.6%
Lowest
1.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.5% |
Top Countries — Employers (% of total employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Djibouti | 20.8% | 2025 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 19.7% | 2025 |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 16.2% | 2025 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 13.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 12.1% | 2025 |
| 6 | Honduras | 10.2% | 2025 |
| 7 | Angola | 9.6% | 2025 |
| 8 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Lebanon | 9.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Tonga | 8.1% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
Source: World Bank - World Development IndicatorsView original source →