‎Rep. Goshua Alarms Over Rising Joblessness Among Liberian Graduates

By Othello S. Nimely

‎Grand Bassa District 5 Representative Thomas Goshua has issued a concern over the growing unemployment crisis facing Liberians especially with recent graduates.

‎In a recent interview, Goshua said that despite rising educational attainment, many young Liberians are struggling to find meaningful work once they leave college or vocational training.

‎“Liberia has the human capacity,” Gouswa said, adding, “But we lack the jobs for them to sustain themselves and to develop the country.” He expressed concern that education is becoming less of a gateway to opportunity and more of a source of frustration.

‎Goshua noted that in recent years, increasing numbers of Liberians have pursued vocational and college education. But graduation, he argued, no longer guarantees employment.

‎Liberia’s overall unemployment rate was recorded at 2.88 percent in 2024 according to Macrotrends. Youth unemployment (ages 15–24) stood at 2.13 percent in the same year based on estimates from TheGlobalEconomy.com.

‎On the political front, the Grand Bassa lawmaker was asked whether he plans to rejoin the Unity Party, a party he has been associated with in the past but did not give a direct answer, but said he remains close to the party.

‎Representative Goshua remark serves as a wake-up call: education alone is not enough. Without serious efforts to create decent jobs, Liberia risks producing more graduates than it can employ and failing to harness the very capacity that could drive its future growth.