Iraq vs Lesotho: Unemployment rate
Iraq
15.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
16.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
15th
Lesotho rank
14th
Unemployment rate over time
- Iraq
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.3% against 15.5% in Iraq, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 15.7% | 7.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 16.1% | 7.5% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 16.2% | 5.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 17.0% | 1.5% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Iraq or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 16.3% against 15.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Iraq and Lesotho?
- 0.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Iraq ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.