Liberia: Ad1194 – Majority of Liberians Consider Emigration but Favour Reducing Entry By Job Seekers, Refugees

Interest in moving abroad is highest among citizens with full-time jobs, the most educated, and youth.

Key findings

• More than three-fourths (78%) of Liberians say West Africans should be able to move freely across international borders in order to trade or work in other countries.
• Seven in 10 respondents (72%) say that in practice, crossing international borders is “difficult” or “very difficult.”
• Only 13% of Liberians say they have heard of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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