World StatisticsLesotho: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 202516.3
Change since 2015+0.6%16.2 (2015)
World rank13 / 1822025
Rank in region8 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
18.8
18.0
17.3
16.5
16.3
15.5
15.1
14.9
14.1
Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.3 | -0.2% | 13 / 182 |
| 2024 | 16.3 | -0.0% | 13 / 182 |
| 2023 | 16.3 | -1.7% | 13 / 184 |
| 2022 | 16.6 | -8.7% | 14 / 186 |
| 2021 | 18.2 | -0.9% | 15 / 187 |
| 2020 | 18.4 | +8.9% | 14 / 187 |
| 2019 | 16.9 | +1.6% | 17 / 187 |
| 2018 | 16.6 | +1.4% | 19 / 187 |
| 2017 | 16.4 | +1.5% | 21 / 187 |
| 2016 | 16.1 | -0.5% | 22 / 187 |
| 2015 | 16.2 | +1.0% | 24 / 187 |
| 2014 | 16.1 | +0.9% | 25 / 187 |
| 2013 | 15.9 | +1.0% | 28 / 187 |
| 2012 | 15.8 | -2.2% | 25 / 187 |
| 2011 | 16.1 | +0.3% | 25 / 187 |
| 2010 | 16.1 | -0.3% | 25 / 187 |
| 2009 | 16.1 | +1.7% | 21 / 187 |
| 2008 | 15.9 | -0.6% | 19 / 187 |
| 2007 | 15.9 | -0.7% | 20 / 187 |
| 2006 | 16.1 | +0.1% | 18 / 187 |
| 2005 | 16.0 | -0.8% | 21 / 187 |
| 2004 | 16.2 | +0.6% | 23 / 187 |
| 2003 | 16.1 | -0.1% | 25 / 187 |
| 2002 | 16.1 | -0.0% | 27 / 187 |
| 2001 | 16.1 | -0.5% | 25 / 187 |
| 2000 | 16.2 | +0.0% | 21 / 187 |
| 1999 | 16.2 | +1.6% | 20 / 187 |
| 1998 | 15.9 | +0.6% | 20 / 187 |
| 1997 | 15.8 | +0.7% | 22 / 187 |
| 1996 | 15.7 | -0.6% | 25 / 187 |
| 1995 | 15.8 | +1.1% | 28 / 187 |
| 1994 | 15.6 | +0.3% | 27 / 187 |
| 1993 | 15.6 | +0.8% | 31 / 187 |
| 1992 | 15.4 | -0.3% | 28 / 187 |
| 1991 | 15.5 | – | 27 / 187 |
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