Lesotho vs Romania: Unemployment rate for young people
Lesotho
24.67
in 2025
Romania
24.54
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Romania rank
33rd
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Lesotho
- Romania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 24.67 against 24.54 in Romania, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.89 | 22.36 | 0.4678 | Romania |
| 2000s | 22.5 | 20.49 | 2.02 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.88 | 21.3 | 2.58 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.77 | 21.91 | 3.86 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Lesotho or Romania?
- Lesotho, at 24.67 against 24.54 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Lesotho and Romania?
- 0.13, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Romania rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 33rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.