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
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Liberia, 2007–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,115 1000 No (2050)
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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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