Lesotho Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 25.16%, a 2.13% decline from 2021.
- Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 27.29%, a 0.57% decline from 2020.
- Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 27.86%, a 2.75% increase from 2019.
- Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 25.11%, a 0.32% increase from 2018.
Lesotho Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
% of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 |
Annual Change |
2022 |
25.16% |
-2.13% |
2021 |
27.29% |
-0.57% |
2020 |
27.86% |
2.75% |
2019 |
25.11% |
0.32% |
2018 |
24.79% |
0.36% |
2017 |
24.43% |
0.52% |
2016 |
23.92% |
-0.07% |
2015 |
23.99% |
0.39% |
2014 |
23.59% |
0.36% |
2013 |
23.23% |
0.45% |
2012 |
22.78% |
-0.48% |
2011 |
23.27% |
0.23% |
2010 |
23.04% |
0.04% |
2009 |
23.00% |
0.58% |
2008 |
22.42% |
-0.06% |
2007 |
22.48% |
-0.11% |
2006 |
22.59% |
0.11% |
2005 |
22.48% |
-0.16% |
2004 |
22.64% |
0.22% |
2003 |
22.42% |
0.00% |
2002 |
22.41% |
0.04% |
2001 |
22.38% |
-0.12% |
2000 |
22.49% |
0.03% |
1999 |
22.46% |
0.46% |
1998 |
22.01% |
0.17% |
1997 |
21.84% |
0.20% |
1996 |
21.63% |
-0.15% |
1995 |
21.78% |
0.33% |
1994 |
21.45% |
0.11% |
1993 |
21.34% |
0.23% |
1992 |
21.11% |
-0.06% |
1991 |
21.17% |
21.17% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |