Euro area vs Lesotho: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)
Euro area
16.8%
in 2025
Lesotho
43.7%
in 2024
Euro area rank
10th
Lesotho rank
7th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Euro area
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.7% against 16.8% in Euro area, a difference of 26.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.6 times Euro area's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 7th of 21 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 43.4% | 19.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 53.6% | 35.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 40.0% | 17.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 43.7% | 26.9% | Lesotho |
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), Euro area or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 43.7% against 16.8% in Euro area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) between Euro area and Lesotho?
- 26.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Euro area and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Euro area ranks 10th and Lesotho ranks 7th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.