A comprehensive look at labor conditions on Liberia’s rubber plantations, tracing how economic pressures and weak protections shape worker vulnerability.
Based on field research in major rubber-producing regions, this report examines working conditions on large plantations and among smallholders. It highlights low wages, debt, excessive working hours, and limited freedom of association as key concerns. The study situates these issues in the context of Liberia’s post-conflict economy, exploring how dependence on the rubber industry has left many workers trapped in cycles of poverty. It also reviews company and government initiatives aimed at reform, highlighting opportunities to improve transparency, labor relations, and fair employment across the sector.
Liberia, Rubber
