Lesotho vs Sweden: Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Lesotho
24.74
in 2024
Sweden
24.34
in 2024
Lesotho rank
31st
Sweden rank
34th
Unemployment rate young vs older adults over time
- Lesotho
- Sweden
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 24.74 against 24.34 in Sweden, a difference of 0.4.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 188 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 | 25.99 | 23.26 | 2.72 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate young vs older adults, Lesotho or Sweden?
- Lesotho, at 24.74 against 24.34 in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate young vs older adults between Lesotho and Sweden?
- 0.4, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Sweden rank globally for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Lesotho ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.