Jordan vs Lesotho: Unemployment rate
Jordan
16.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
16.3%
in 2025
Jordan rank
13th
Lesotho rank
14th
Unemployment rate over time
- Jordan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 13th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 0.7% | Jordan |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 16.1% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 16.2% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.0% | 0.8% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Jordan or Lesotho?
- Jordan, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Jordan and Lesotho?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Jordan ranks 13th 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.