Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 2.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.3%
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
164th
of 187 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Liechtenstein, 1990–2017

012341990200320171990: 0.1461991: 0.5161992: 0.7631993: 1.41994: 11995: 0.9041996: 1.61997: 1.31998: 1.81999: 1.82000: 1.32001: 1.12002: 1.42003: 2.12004: 2.42005: 2.72006: 2.52007: 22008: 2.62009: 3.32010: 3.42011: 3.42012: 3.22013: 3.52014: 3.82015: 3.62017: 2.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2017, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Liechtenstein stood at 2.3%.

The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Liechtenstein peaked at 3.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

Liechtenstein ranks 164th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Liechtenstein, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 0.1%
1991 0.5% +253.4%
1992 0.8% +47.9%
1993 1.4% +78.1%
1994 1.0% -25.1%
1995 0.9% -11.2%
1996 1.6% +76.9%
1997 1.3% -16.4%
1998 1.8% +33.5%
1999 1.8% -0.4%
2000 1.3% -28.2%
2001 1.1% -11.9%
2002 1.4% +28.9%
2003 2.1% +45.7%
2004 2.4% +13.8%
2005 2.7% +11.0%
2006 2.5% -7.6%
2007 2.0% -18.2%
2008 2.6% +29.4%
2009 3.3% +28.0%
2010 3.4% +3.1%
2011 3.4% -1.3%
2012 3.2% -4.4%
2013 3.5% +6.8%
2014 3.8% +10.5%
2015 3.6% -4.9%
2017 2.3% -36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.1% 0.1% 1.8% 10
2000s 2.1% 1.1% 3.3% 10
2010s 3.3% 2.3% 3.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Liechtenstein?
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Liechtenstein was 2.3% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Liechtenstein rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
Liechtenstein ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liechtenstein data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,054 data points, 1960–2025
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Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.