Unemployment rate for young people in Liberia
Liberia: Unemployment rate for young people was 2.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.3
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.47
in 1991
All-time low
1.55
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.3 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Liberia peaked at 3.47 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2014.
That places Liberia 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.47 | — |
| 1992 | 3.46 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.45 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.41 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3.37 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3.23 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.07 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.92 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 3 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.1 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.25 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3.26 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 3.15 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.12 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3.11 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.13 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.15 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 2.37 | -14.5% |
| 2013 | 1.95 | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 1.55 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 2.31 | +19.9% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.91 | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 2.82 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 2.23 | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.22 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.3 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.26 | 2.91 | 3.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.13 | 2.92 | 3.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.29 | 1.55 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 | 2.21 | 2.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 178 Solomon Islands 2.76 compare
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.38 compare
- 180 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.38 compare
- 182 Burundi 1.68 compare
- 183 Chad 1.46 compare
- 184 Cambodia 0.711 compare
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 unemployment rate for young people in Liberia?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Liberia was 2.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Liberia ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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