
Sub-Saharan Africa
Liberia Unemployment
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Latest Value
2.9%
As of 2025
YoY Change
-1.0%
2024 → 2025
Record High
4.1%
Recorded in 2020
Record Low
2.0%
Recorded in 1999
10-Year Average
3.2%
2016–2025
Data Range
1991–2025
35 data points
Source
World Bank
Code: SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Historical Trend
1991 – 2025
Historical Data
| Value | YoY Change | Change % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.9% | 0.0% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | 0.9% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | 1.0% | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | 0.5% | +20.5% |
Source: World Bank Open Data · 1991–2025
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