Egypt vs Lesotho: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Egypt
38.7%
in 2025
Lesotho
37.1%
in 2025
Egypt rank
18th
Lesotho rank
21st
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Egypt
- Lesotho
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 38.7% against 37.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 28.7% | 13.8% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 29.9% | 16.3% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 33.8% | 13.8% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 38.7% | 0.8% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24), Egypt or Lesotho?
- Egypt, at 38.7% against 37.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Egypt and Lesotho?
- 1.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.