Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Liberia

Liberia: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 2.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.22
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
3.47
in 1991
All-time low
1.55
in 2014
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Liberia, 1991–2024

01231991200720241991: 3.51992: 3.51993: 3.41994: 3.41995: 3.41996: 3.21997: 3.11998: 31999: 2.92000: 2.92001: 32002: 3.12003: 3.32004: 3.32005: 3.32006: 3.22007: 3.12008: 3.12009: 3.12010: 3.22011: 2.82012: 2.42013: 22014: 1.62015: 1.92016: 2.32017: 2.32018: 2.32019: 2.32020: 2.92021: 2.82022: 2.22023: 2.22024: 2.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Liberia stood at 2.22.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Liberia peaked at 3.47 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2014.

That places Liberia 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Liberia, 1991 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 2.48 2.21 2.91 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 179 Solomon Islands 2.94 compare
  2. 180 Guinea-Bissau 2.83 compare
  3. 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.33 compare
  4. 183 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.18 compare
  5. 184 Burundi 1.7 compare
  6. 185 Chad 1.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Liberia?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Liberia was 2.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 1991.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2014.
How does Liberia rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Liberia ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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