Liberia Unemployment Rate
Unemployment as % of total labor force SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Overview
Liberia's unemployment rate stood at 2.88% in 2025, a decline of +0.03pp from 2024. Liberia ranked 36th globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Unemployment Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.88% | −0.03pp | #36 |
| 2024 | 2.91% | +0.01pp | #39 |
| 2023 | 2.91% | −0.05pp | #36 |
| 2022 | 2.96% | −0.89pp | #35 |
| 2021 | 3.84% | −0.26pp | #44 |
| 2020 | 4.10% | +1.03pp | #47 |
| 2019 | 3.07% | +0.01pp | #38 |
| 2018 | 3.06% | −0.01pp | #35 |
| 2017 | 3.07% | −0.01pp | #32 |
| 2016 | 3.08% | +0.52pp | #33 |
| 2015 | 2.56% | +0.48pp | #27 |
| 2014 | 2.08% | −0.00pp | #21 |
| 2013 | 2.08% | −0.07pp | #18 |
| 2012 | 2.15% | −0.07pp | #18 |
| 2011 | 2.21% | −0.06pp | #17 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Liberia matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw unemployment rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Liberia's unemployment rate was 2.88% in 2025. Ranked 36th globally. This represents a 1.0% decrease from the previous year.
Liberia's unemployment rate peaked at 4.10% in 2020.
The lowest unemployment rate in Liberia was 2.01% in 1999.
Liberia ranks 36th globally in unemployment rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
The unemployment rate of Liberia in 2025 was 2.88%. This ranks 36th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_liberia_unemployment-rate,
title = {Liberia Unemployment Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/liberia/unemployment-rate},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}