Burundi vs Liberia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Burundi
1.7%
in 2024
Liberia
2.2%
in 2024
Burundi rank
184th
Liberia rank
182nd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Burundi
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 2.2% against 1.7% in Burundi, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 184th and Liberia ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.3% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Burundi or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 2.2% against 1.7% in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Burundi and Liberia?
- 0.5%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Liberia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Burundi ranks 184th and Liberia ranks 182nd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.