Jordan vs Lesotho: Unemployment rate
Jordan
16.54
in 2025
Lesotho
16.32
in 2025
Jordan rank
13th
Lesotho rank
14th
Unemployment rate over time
- Jordan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 16.54 against 16.32 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.22.
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 | 15.73 | 0.6761 | Jordan |
| 2000s | 14.03 | 16.05 | 2.02 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.36 | 16.22 | 1.85 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.85 | 17.04 | 0.8122 | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Jordan or Lesotho?
- Jordan, at 16.54 against 16.32 in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Jordan and Lesotho?
- 0.22, 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?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.