Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 1.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liechtenstein, 2007–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liechtenstein is 1.8%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liechtenstein peaked at 3.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2017.
That places Liechtenstein 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.5% | — |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8% | -38.5% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 33% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.0%, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More work & labour data for Liechtenstein
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22.45 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0142 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 34.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21.15 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0267 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liechtenstein?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Liechtenstein was 1.8% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2017.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Liechtenstein ranks 169th out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.