Liberia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+

Liberia
5.93
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
4.1
in 2027
Liberia rank
72nd
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
71st

SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ over time

  • Liberia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
0246200020132027

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 5.93 against 4.1 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, a difference of 1.83.

That makes Liberia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 72nd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 71st of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 5.55 3.56 1.99 Liberia
2010s 3.34 3.73 0.3898 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition), Liberia or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Liberia, at 5.93 against 4.1 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income as of 2017.
What is the difference in sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) between Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
1.83, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
Liberia ranks 72nd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
266 places, 5,648 data points, 2000–2027
Last refreshed

Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.