Hire in Liberia

The Republic of Liberia is a country in Western Africa. It is bounded to the northwest by Sierra Leone, to the north by Guinea, to the east by Ivory Coast, and the south and southwest by the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 111,369 km2. The official language is English, but more than 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country’s ethnic and cultural diversity.

 

*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Liberia.

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A quick overview of Liberia

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Cost of living index

N/A

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Currency

Liberian Dollar (L$, LRD)

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Payroll frequency

Monthly

Basic facts

The Republic of Liberia is a country in Western Africa. It is bounded to the northwest by Sierra Leone, to the north by Guinea, to the east by Ivory Coast, and the south and southwest by the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of 111,369 km2. The official language is English, but more than 20 indigenous languages are spoken, reflecting the country’s ethnic and cultural diversity.

 

*Please note that the official currency is the currency of remuneration when employed through WorkMotion in Liberia.

Capital

Monrovia

Official language/s

English

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Population

5.53 million (2024 est.)

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VAT - standard rate

10%

The holidays mentioned below are valid for the year 2025.

January 1New Year’s Day
February 11Armed Forces Day
March 12Decoration Day
March 15J.J. Roberts' Birthday
April 11Fast and Prayer DayMovable
May 14National Unification Day
July 26Independence Day
August 24Flag Day
November 6National Thanksgiving Day
November 29William Tubman’s Birthday
December 25Christmas Day

The approximate time for sharing the contract with an employee in Liberia is 14 business days assuming no special requests or changes to our standard employment contract. Any such requests or changes would need to undergo internal and external review, directly leading to a time delay.

NOTE: This number is subject to change and is only an estimation of the Contract Sharing Time. The estimated Contract Sharing Time begins from the moment that WorkMotion has received all required information from both the client and the employee.

 

  • Employer contributes 2% to accident insurance.
  • Formal sector employees’ health insurance is covered by either the employment injury scheme, which is a part of the government-run social security scheme, or medical insurance coverage from private health insurers or employer-managed health facilities.

The Employee Social Security deductions are detailed as follows:

Benefits Employer Contributions Employee Contributions
National Pension Scheme (NPS) 4% 4%
Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) 2%
Total 6% 4%

 

National Pension Scheme covers:

  • Retirement Pension Benefit;
  • Invalidity Pension Benefit;
  • Survivor’s Lump Sum;
  • Retirement Grant;
  • Invalidity Grant;
  • Survivor’s Grant.

Employment Injury Scheme covers:

  • Medical Benefit;
  • Temporary Disablement Benefit;
  • Permanent Disablement Benefit;
  • Constant Attendance Allowance;
  • Death Benefit;
  • Funeral Grant.

Working Hours

Ordinary hours of work should be eight hours on any one day or 48 hours in any one week. An employee who works fewer than eight hours on one or more working days of the week may be required to work more than eight hours on the remaining working days of the week, provided that:  

  • In no case should the daily limit of eight hours be exceeded by more than four hours;  
  • Nor should the weekly limit of 48 hours be exceeded.
Overtime

An employer may require an employee to work a maximum of five hours beyond ordinary hours of work in any week. And all work in excess of ordinary hours should be paid at a rate not less than 50% above the normal rate for that work. 

Probation Period

A contract of employment may require that an employee serve a probationary period, provided that it should not be more than three months.

 

Termination Notice Period

An employer should give an employee who has completed any period of probation a reasonable period of notice of termination of the employee’s employment. Without limiting the scope of the preceding provision, for these purposes, the periods of notice set out in the following table are taken to be reasonable:  

Period of Employee’s Continuous Service           Minimum Number of Week’s Notice
Less than 3 months       1 week  
More than 3 months but less than 6 months 2 weeks  
More than 6 months but less than 1 year   3 weeks  
More than 1 year      4 weeks  

An employer should give an employee notice of termination of employment in writing, which specifies the last day of the employee’s employment. The notice period should begin on the first day of the pay period following the one in which the notice was served. 

Working Hours

Ordinary hours of work should be eight hours on any one day or 48 hours in any one week. An employee who works fewer than eight hours on one or more working days of the week may be required to work more than eight hours on the remaining working days of the week, provided that:  

  • In no case should the daily limit of eight hours be exceeded by more than four hours;  
  • Nor should the weekly limit of 48 hours be exceeded.
Overtime

An employer may require an employee to work a maximum of five hours beyond ordinary hours of work in any week. And all work in excess of ordinary hours should be paid at a rate not less than 50% above the normal rate for that work. 

Probation Period

A contract of employment may require that an employee serve a probationary period, provided that it should not be more than three months.

 

Termination Notice Period

An employer should give an employee who has completed any period of probation a reasonable period of notice of termination of the employee’s employment. Without limiting the scope of the preceding provision, for these purposes, the periods of notice set out in the following table are taken to be reasonable:  

Period of Employee’s Continuous Service           Minimum Number of Week’s Notice
Less than 3 months       1 week  
More than 3 months but less than 6 months 2 weeks  
More than 6 months but less than 1 year   3 weeks  
More than 1 year      4 weeks  

An employer should give an employee notice of termination of employment in writing, which specifies the last day of the employee’s employment. The notice period should begin on the first day of the pay period following the one in which the notice was served. 

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The Employee Social Security deductions are detailed as follows:

Benefits Employer Contributions Employee Contributions
National Pension Scheme (NPS) 4% 4%
Employment Injury Scheme (EIS) 2%
Total 6% 4%

 

National Pension Scheme covers:

  • Retirement Pension Benefit;
  • Invalidity Pension Benefit;
  • Survivor’s Lump Sum;
  • Retirement Grant;
  • Invalidity Grant;
  • Survivor’s Grant.

Employment Injury Scheme covers:

  • Medical Benefit;
  • Temporary Disablement Benefit;
  • Permanent Disablement Benefit;
  • Constant Attendance Allowance;
  • Death Benefit;
  • Funeral Grant.