Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein: Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 was 2.31 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2.31
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
63rd
of 69 countries
All-time high
3.83
in 2014
All-time low
0.146
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Liechtenstein, 1990–2017

012341990200320171990: 0.1461991: 0.5161992: 0.7631993: 1.41994: 11995: 0.9041996: 1.61997: 1.31998: 1.81999: 1.82000: 1.32001: 1.12002: 1.42003: 2.12004: 2.42005: 2.72006: 2.52007: 22008: 2.62009: 3.32010: 3.42011: 3.42012: 3.22013: 3.52014: 3.82015: 3.62017: 2.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Liechtenstein recorded 2.31 for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in 2017.

The figure is down 36.6% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Liechtenstein peaked at 3.83 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.146, in 1990.

That places Liechtenstein 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Liechtenstein, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Liechtenstein, 1990 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1990 0.146
1991 0.516 +253.4%
1992 0.763 +47.9%
1993 1.36 +78.1%
1994 1.02 -25.1%
1995 0.904 -11.2%
1996 1.6 +76.9%
1997 1.34 -16.4%
1998 1.78 +33.5%
1999 1.77 -0.4%
2000 1.27 -28.2%
2001 1.12 -11.9%
2002 1.45 +28.9%
2003 2.11 +45.7%
2004 2.4 +13.8%
2005 2.66 +11.0%
2006 2.46 -7.6%
2007 2.01 -18.2%
2008 2.6 +29.4%
2009 3.33 +28.0%
2010 3.44 +3.1%
2011 3.39 -1.3%
2012 3.24 -4.4%
2013 3.46 +6.8%
2014 3.83 +10.5%
2015 3.64 -4.9%
2017 2.31 -36.6%

Liechtenstein compared with similar countries

  • Liechtenstein's 2.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.67, 49% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Liechtenstein's 2.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43, 43% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2 in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +253.4% 0.146 0.516

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.12 0.146 1.78 10
2000s 2.14 1.12 3.33 10
2010s 3.33 2.31 3.83 7

Countries ranked near Liechtenstein

  1. 60 Poland 2.81 compare
  2. 61 Czechia 2.6 compare
  3. 62 Russian Federation 2.43 compare
  4. 64 Kuwait 2.16 compare
  5. 65 United Arab Emirates 1.88 compare
  6. 66 Republic of Moldova 1.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Liechtenstein?
Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 in Liechtenstein was 2.31 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Liechtenstein?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 in 2014.
What is the lowest unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 recorded in Liechtenstein?
The lowest recorded value was 0.146 in 1990.
How does Liechtenstein rank for unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2?
Liechtenstein ranks 63rd out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
Is unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - sdg 8.5.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment, national estimate (% of total labor force) - SDG 8.5.2
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
69 places, 2,350 data points, 1969–2025
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