Lesotho vs Sweden: Unemployment rate for young people
Lesotho
24.67
in 2025
Sweden
24.31
in 2025
Lesotho rank
32nd
Sweden rank
35th
Unemployment rate for young people over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 24.67 against 24.31 in Sweden, a difference of 0.36.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.89 | 17.78 | 4.11 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.5 | 17.55 | 4.95 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.88 | 21.21 | 2.66 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 25.77 | 23.44 | 2.33 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate for young people, Lesotho or Sweden?
- Lesotho, at 24.67 against 24.31 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate for young people between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0.36, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate for young people?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th 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.