Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liechtenstein, 1990–2017
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 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 rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liechtenstein peaked at 3.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.
Liechtenstein ranks 162nd of 185 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
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 |
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More reference data data for Liechtenstein
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 92.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liechtenstein?
- Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liechtenstein was 2.3% 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Liechtenstein ranks 162nd out of 185 regions with data for 2017.
- Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates 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, 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.