High income vs Lesotho: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)
High income
11.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
24.7%
in 2025
High income rank
34th
Lesotho rank
32nd
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) over time
- High income
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 24.7% against 11.5% in High income, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 times High income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 21.9% | 5.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 22.5% | 7.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.1% | 23.9% | 7.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 25.8% | 13.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24), High income or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 24.7% against 11.5% in High income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) between High income and Lesotho?
- 13.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do High income and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- High income ranks 34th and Lesotho ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.