Lesotho vs Spain: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Lesotho
23.3%
in 2024
Spain
24.1%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
23rd
Spain rank
21st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Lesotho
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 24.1% against 23.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 22.9% | 2.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 44.3% | 23.6% | 20.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 43.6% | 19.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 26.0% | 2.8% | Spain |
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), Lesotho or Spain?
- Spain, at 24.1% against 23.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Lesotho and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Spain rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Lesotho ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 21st 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.