Unemployment in Lesotho

16.3%

% of labor force · 2025

13th highest of 181 countries

In 2015: 16.2%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. St. Vin. and Gren. 18.0%
  2. Yemen 17.3%
  3. Jordan 16.5%
  4. Lesotho 16.3%
  5. Iraq 15.5%
  6. Tunisia 15.1%
  7. Haiti 14.9%

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About the data

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Unit
% of labor force
Years
1991–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0