Lesotho Youth Unemployment Rate 1991-2025

Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2023 was 24.84%, a 0.22% decline from 2022.
  • Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 25.06%, a 1.79% decline from 2021.
  • Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 26.86%, a 0.84% decline from 2020.
  • Lesotho youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 27.70%, a 2.6% increase from 2019.
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.