Lesotho vs Suriname: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Lesotho
24.7%
in 2024
Suriname
24.9%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
31st
Suriname rank
30th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Lesotho
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 24.9% against 24.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Suriname ahead.
Lesotho ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 30th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 31.3% | 9.4% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 23.4% | 0.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.0% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.4% | 0.4% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Lesotho or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 24.9% against 24.7% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Lesotho and Suriname?
- 0.2%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Suriname?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Suriname rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Lesotho ranks 31st and Suriname ranks 30th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.