Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) was 2.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Liechtenstein, 2007–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2017, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Liechtenstein stood at 2.7%.
The figure is down 35.4% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Liechtenstein peaked at 4.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2007.
Liechtenstein ranks 143rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.7% | — |
| 2008 | 2.5% | +49.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -35.4% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 56% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.4%, 51% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.7% | 4.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 140 Seychelles 2.8% compare
- 141 South Korea 2.8% compare
- 142 Poland 2.8% compare
- 144 Japan 2.7% compare
- 145 Cambodia 2.7% compare
- 146 El Salvador 2.7% compare
More work & labour data for Liechtenstein
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 34.16 1000 No (2050)
- 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. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0267 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 43.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22.45 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Liechtenstein?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Liechtenstein was 2.7% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Liechtenstein ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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.