Finland vs Lesotho: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Finland
21.7%
in 2025
Lesotho
23.3%
in 2024
Finland rank
26th
Lesotho rank
23rd
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Finland
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 23.3% against 21.7% in Finland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.8% | 1.7% | Finland |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 44.3% | 27.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 23.8% | 3.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 23.3% | 3.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Finland or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 23.3% against 21.7% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Finland and Lesotho?
- 1.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Finland ranks 26th and Lesotho ranks 23rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male 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.