Lesotho Youth Unemployment Rate (1991-2024)

Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2024 was 24.22%, a 0.53% decline from 2023.
  • Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 24.75%, a 0.26% decline from 2022.
  • Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 25.01%, a 2.24% decline from 2021.
  • Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 27.25%, a 1.05% decline from 2020.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.