Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Liberia
Liberia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Liberia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Liberia recorded 2.4% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Liberia peaked at 3.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2014.
That places Liberia 181st out of 187 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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +3.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 2.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.2%, 33% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Liberia?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Liberia was 2.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Liberia ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.