Liberia vs Burkina Faso

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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Burkina Faso

3.5 percent

Latest data: 2025

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Historical Comparison

Detailed Data

Year Liberia Burkina Faso Difference
2025 2.9 percent 3.5 percent -0.6 percent
2024 2.9 percent 3.4 percent -0.5 percent
2023 2.9 percent 3.6 percent -0.7 percent
2022 3.0 percent 3.8 percent -0.9 percent
2021 3.8 percent 4.5 percent -0.7 percent
2020 4.1 percent 4.6 percent -0.5 percent
2019 3.1 percent 4.5 percent -1.4 percent
2018 3.1 percent 4.7 percent -1.6 percent
2017 3.1 percent 4.7 percent -1.6 percent
2016 3.1 percent 4.6 percent -1.5 percent
2015 2.6 percent 4.5 percent -1.9 percent
2014 2.1 percent 4.3 percent -2.2 percent
2013 2.1 percent 4.1 percent -2.0 percent
2012 2.1 percent 3.8 percent -1.7 percent
2011 2.2 percent 3.8 percent -1.6 percent
2010 2.3 percent 3.7 percent -1.5 percent
2009 2.2 percent 3.7 percent -1.5 percent
2008 2.2 percent 3.5 percent -1.3 percent
2007 2.2 percent 3.3 percent -1.1 percent
2006 2.3 percent 3.7 percent -1.4 percent
2005 2.4 percent 4.0 percent -1.6 percent
2004 2.4 percent 3.5 percent -1.1 percent
2003 2.4 percent 2.8 percent -0.4 percent
2002 2.2 percent 2.9 percent -0.6 percent
2001 2.1 percent 2.7 percent -0.6 percent
2000 2.0 percent 2.7 percent -0.7 percent
1999 2.0 percent 2.6 percent -0.5 percent
1998 2.1 percent 2.4 percent -0.4 percent
1997 2.2 percent 2.4 percent -0.2 percent
1996 2.4 percent 2.4 percent 0.0 percent
1995 2.6 percent 2.5 percent +0.1 percent
1994 2.7 percent 2.6 percent +0.1 percent
1993 2.7 percent 2.4 percent +0.3 percent
1992 2.7 percent 2.5 percent +0.2 percent
1991 2.7 percent 2.5 percent +0.3 percent

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

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