LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Liberia
Liberia: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 4.99 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Liberia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Liberia is 4.99, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Liberia peaked at 6.69 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.02, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 161st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.46 | — |
| 2006 | 4.29 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 4.22 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.21 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.24 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.65 | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 5.34 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 5.31 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.33 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.69 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 6.33 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | -18.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.11 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.07 | -0.8% |
| 2026 | 5.02 | -0.8% |
| 2027 | 4.99 | -0.6% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 4.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.58, 43% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 4.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.61, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +25.6% | 5.33 | 6.69 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 | 4.21 | 4.46 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.66 | 4.02 | 5.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 | 4.99 | 6.69 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More work & labour data for Liberia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1439 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1155 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1716 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.202 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,689 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 6,410 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 6,256 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 12,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Liberia?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Liberia was 4.99 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Liberia ranks 161st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.