Unemployment rate women in Liberia
Liberia: Unemployment rate women was 2.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.22
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.94
in 2020
All-time low
1.78
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Liberia is 2.22, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Liberia peaked at 2.94 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2014.
That places Liberia 167th 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 women in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.72 | — |
| 1992 | 2.71 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.69 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.59 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2.41 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.22 | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.1 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2.14 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 2.25 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.43 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.43 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.26 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.25 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 2.27 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.16 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.01 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.05 | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 2.33 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.94 | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 2.87 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.27 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 2.24 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 2.24 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.22 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.46 | 2.04 | 2.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.28 | 2.06 | 2.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 1.78 | 2.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.22 | 2.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 164 Japan 2.3 compare
- 165 Hong Kong, China 2.27 compare
- 166 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.22 compare
- 168 Russian Federation 2.21 compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 2.1 compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 2.09 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 women in Liberia?
- Unemployment rate women in Liberia was 2.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for unemployment rate women?
- Liberia ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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