Liberia vs Portugal: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Liberia
5.9%
in 2017
Portugal
6.0%
in 2025
Liberia rank
79th
Portugal rank
77th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Liberia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Liberia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 77th of 185 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 8.0% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 11.1% | 7.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Liberia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Liberia and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Portugal?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Liberia and Portugal rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Liberia ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 77th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.