Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 2.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Liechtenstein, 1990–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
- 161 Japan 2.5% compare
- 162 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.4% compare
- 163 Philippines 2.4% compare
- 164 Côte d'Ivoire 2.3% compare
- 166 Kuwait 2.2% compare
- 167 Russian Federation 2.1% compare
More work & labour data for Liechtenstein
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22.45 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0142 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 34.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21.15 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0267 % change on previous year (2100)
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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About this data
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.