Lesotho vs Western Sahara: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Lesotho
24.7%
in 2024
Western Sahara
24.6%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
31st
Western Sahara rank
33rd
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Lesotho
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 24.7% against 24.6% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Lesotho ranks 31st and Western Sahara ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 20.7% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.9% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 22.4% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.0% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Lesotho or Western Sahara?
- Lesotho, at 24.7% against 24.6% in Western Sahara as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Lesotho and Western Sahara?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Western Sahara?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Western Sahara rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Lesotho ranks 31st and Western Sahara ranks 33rd 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.