Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Liberia

Liberia: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 5.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
5.9%
Change on year
up 92.5%
World rank
72nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2017
All-time low
2.1%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2007–2017

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Liberia, 2007–2017

02462007201220172007: 5.5 %2010: 2.3 %2014: 2.1 %2016: 3.1 %2017: 5.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Liberia is 5.9%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Liberia peaked at 5.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2014.

Liberia ranks 72nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Liberia, 2007 to 2017.
Year % Change
2007 5.5%
2010 2.3% -59.1%
2014 2.1% -8.4%
2016 3.1% +48.1%
2017 5.9% +92.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1
2010s 3.3% 2.1% 5.9% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Liberia?
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Liberia was 5.9% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2014.
How does Liberia rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
Liberia ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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