Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lesotho

Lesotho: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 24.74 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
24.74
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 188 countries
All-time high
28.22
in 2020
All-time low
21.58
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lesotho, 1991–2024

01020301991200720241991: 21.61992: 21.61993: 21.71994: 21.81995: 221996: 21.81997: 221998: 22.11999: 22.42000: 22.42001: 22.42002: 22.42003: 22.42004: 22.62005: 22.52006: 22.62007: 22.52008: 22.52009: 22.92010: 232011: 23.22012: 22.92013: 23.32014: 23.62015: 242016: 242017: 24.52018: 24.92019: 25.32020: 28.22021: 27.22022: 25.12023: 24.72024: 24.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho recorded 24.74 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.

The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lesotho peaked at 28.22 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 21.58, in 1992.

That places Lesotho 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.89 21.58 22.42 9
2000s 22.5 22.36 22.92 10
2010s 23.88 22.92 25.32 10
2020s 25.99 24.74 28.22 5

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 28 Spain 26.63 compare
  2. 29 Albania 25.58 compare
  3. 30 Suriname 24.94 compare
  4. 32 Guyana 24.74 compare
  5. 33 Western Sahara 24.61 compare
  6. 34 Sweden 24.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lesotho?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Lesotho was 24.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 28.22 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 21.58 in 1992.
How does Lesotho rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Lesotho ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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