Lesotho Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

Lesotho unemployment rate for 2024 was 16.15%, a 0.31% decline from 2023.
  • Lesotho unemployment rate for 2023 was 16.46%, a 0.23% decline from 2022.
  • Lesotho unemployment rate for 2022 was 16.69%, a 1.54% decline from 2021.
  • Lesotho unemployment rate for 2021 was 18.23%, a 0.17% decline from 2020.
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.