Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liberia
Liberia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 5.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liberia, 2007–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liberia stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 92.5% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liberia peaked at 5.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2014.
Liberia ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.1% | 5.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liberia?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liberia was 5.9% in 2017, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2014.
- How does Liberia rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Liberia ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.