Euro area vs Lesotho: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Euro area
6.2%
in 2025
Lesotho
16.2%
in 2024
Euro area rank
7th
Lesotho rank
8th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Euro area
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.2% against 6.2% in Euro area, a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 24 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 25.2% | 15.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 32.5% | 25.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 18.7% | 9.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 16.2% | 10.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Euro area or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 16.2% against 6.2% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Euro area and Lesotho?
- 10.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Lesotho?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Euro area ranks 7th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.