Egypt vs Liberia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Egypt
5.9%
in 2024
Liberia
5.9%
in 2017
Egypt rank
80th
Liberia rank
81st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Egypt
- Liberia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 5.9% against 5.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 80th and Liberia ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 5.6% | 3.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 3.3% | 8.2% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Egypt or Liberia?
- Egypt, at 5.9% against 5.9% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Egypt and Liberia?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Liberia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Egypt and Liberia rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Egypt ranks 80th and Liberia ranks 81st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.