Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.3%
Change on year
down 36.6%
Rank
162nd
of 185 regions
All-time high
3.8%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Liechtenstein, 1990–2017

012341990200320171990: 0.146 %1991: 0.516 %1992: 0.763 %1993: 1.4 %1994: 1 %1995: 0.904 %1996: 1.6 %1997: 1.3 %1998: 1.8 %1999: 1.8 %2000: 1.3 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 2.1 %2004: 2.4 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 2 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.4 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 3.2 %2013: 3.5 %2014: 3.8 %2015: 3.6 %2017: 2.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.