Liberia vs Botswana

Unemployment, total (% of labor force)

Compare historical data and trends between these two countries

Liberia

2.9 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Botswana

24.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Liberia Botswana Difference
2025 2.9 percent 24.5 percent -21.6 percent
2024 2.9 percent 23.8 percent -20.9 percent
2023 2.9 percent 23.4 percent -20.5 percent
2022 3.0 percent 23.6 percent -20.7 percent
2021 3.8 percent 23.1 percent -19.3 percent
2020 4.1 percent 21.0 percent -16.9 percent
2019 3.1 percent 20.1 percent -17.0 percent
2018 3.1 percent 19.7 percent -16.6 percent
2017 3.1 percent 19.7 percent -16.6 percent
2016 3.1 percent 19.3 percent -16.2 percent
2015 2.6 percent 18.9 percent -16.4 percent
2014 2.1 percent 18.5 percent -16.4 percent
2013 2.1 percent 18.2 percent -16.1 percent
2012 2.1 percent 17.9 percent -15.8 percent
2011 2.2 percent 18.0 percent -15.8 percent
2010 2.3 percent 17.9 percent -15.6 percent
2009 2.2 percent 16.2 percent -13.9 percent
2008 2.2 percent 16.3 percent -14.1 percent
2007 2.2 percent 17.0 percent -14.7 percent
2006 2.3 percent 17.8 percent -15.5 percent
2005 2.4 percent 19.9 percent -17.4 percent
2004 2.4 percent 21.8 percent -19.3 percent
2003 2.4 percent 23.8 percent -21.4 percent
2002 2.2 percent 21.3 percent -19.1 percent
2001 2.1 percent 18.5 percent -16.4 percent
2000 2.0 percent 15.9 percent -13.9 percent
1999 2.0 percent 18.2 percent -16.2 percent
1998 2.1 percent 20.9 percent -18.8 percent
1997 2.2 percent 21.0 percent -18.8 percent
1996 2.4 percent 21.6 percent -19.2 percent
1995 2.6 percent 21.4 percent -18.8 percent
1994 2.7 percent 21.2 percent -18.5 percent
1993 2.7 percent 18.8 percent -16.1 percent
1992 2.7 percent 16.3 percent -13.6 percent
1991 2.7 percent 13.8 percent -11.1 percent

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Compare Unemployment, total (% of labor force) data between Liberia and Botswana. Data is sourced from reliable international organizations and updated regularly.

Data sources: World Bank, IMF, OECD, Transparency International