Liberia

Region: Western Africa Regional Economic Communities (REC): ECOWAS

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• ECOWAS

Liberia’s informal economy is estimated at approximately 42.7% of GDP, with a significant proportion of employment concentrated in:

• Small-scale trading
• Agriculture
• Informal services

This reflects structural features common to post-conflict and low-income economies, including:

• Limited formal job creation
• Weak industrial base
• Limited social protection coverage

Liberia operates a mixed legal system, combining:

• Common law (American-influenced)
• Statutory law
• Customary law

Liberia has been a member of the International Labour Organization (ILO) since 1919 and participates in the Decent Work Agenda, focusing on:

• Employment creation
• Labour rights
• Social protection
• Institutional strengthening

Workers’ rights in Liberia are governed through:

• The Labour Law of Liberia
• Constitutional protections
• International labour standards

These frameworks provide for:

• Regulation of employment relationships
• Occupational health and safety
• Basic labour rights protections

However:

• Informal workers remain largely outside formal protections
• Enforcement capacity is limited
• Social protection systems remain underdeveloped

Liberia’s approach to informal economy regulation is characterised by:

• General labour law frameworks
• Policy-level interventions
• Limited sector-specific regulation

Challenges include:

• Weak enforcement institutions
• Limited coverage of informal workers
• High reliance on informal livelihoods

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Liberia’s participation in ECOWAS facilitates:

• Regional mobility
• Informal cross-border trading networks

However:

• Trade remains largely informal
• Regulatory oversight is limited
• Informal trade is critical for livelihoods

• IIAG – Liberia: https://iiag.online/locations/lr.html
• Labour Law of Liberia
• ILO Country Profile – Liberia (to be linked)