Lesotho - Unemployment
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 7.80 |
| 1997 | 46.55 |
| 1999 | 33.10 |
| 2008 | 38.79 |
| 2019 | 22.29 |
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lesotho was 24.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.18 in 1997, while its lowest value was 22.28 in 2019.
Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.54 |
| 1992 | 44.19 |
| 1993 | 44.95 |
| 1994 | 45.55 |
| 1995 | 46.25 |
| 1996 | 46.68 |
| 1997 | 47.18 |
| 1998 | 45.87 |
| 1999 | 44.53 |
| 2000 | 43.17 |
| 2001 | 41.94 |
| 2002 | 40.77 |
| 2003 | 39.46 |
| 2004 | 38.30 |
| 2005 | 37.03 |
| 2006 | 35.77 |
| 2007 | 34.51 |
| 2008 | 33.23 |
| 2009 | 32.09 |
| 2010 | 30.72 |
| 2011 | 29.46 |
| 2012 | 28.17 |
| 2013 | 26.96 |
| 2014 | 26.20 |
| 2015 | 25.42 |
| 2016 | 24.63 |
| 2017 | 23.93 |
| 2018 | 23.11 |
| 2019 | 22.28 |
| 2020 | 24.40 |
| 2021 | 24.77 |
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)
Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 11.10 |
| 1997 | 28.90 |
| 1999 | 21.46 |
| 2008 | 32.54 |
| 2019 | 22.58 |
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lesotho was 24.46 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 29.29 in 1997, while its lowest value was 22.52 in 2016.
Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.19 |
| 1992 | 28.42 |
| 1993 | 28.72 |
| 1994 | 28.90 |
| 1995 | 29.14 |
| 1996 | 29.20 |
| 1997 | 29.29 |
| 1998 | 28.87 |
| 1999 | 28.43 |
| 2000 | 27.97 |
| 2001 | 27.59 |
| 2002 | 27.26 |
| 2003 | 26.82 |
| 2004 | 26.48 |
| 2005 | 26.06 |
| 2006 | 25.64 |
| 2007 | 25.23 |
| 2008 | 24.79 |
| 2009 | 24.46 |
| 2010 | 23.94 |
| 2011 | 23.50 |
| 2012 | 23.02 |
| 2013 | 22.61 |
| 2014 | 22.58 |
| 2015 | 22.54 |
| 2016 | 22.52 |
| 2017 | 22.60 |
| 2018 | 22.57 |
| 2019 | 22.57 |
| 2020 | 24.70 |
| 2021 | 24.46 |
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate) in Lesotho was 22.44 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 37.94 in 1997, while its lowest value was 10.00 in 1986.
Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 10.00 |
| 1997 | 37.94 |
| 1999 | 27.27 |
| 2008 | 35.46 |
| 2013 | 24.58 |
| 2019 | 22.44 |
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lesotho was 24.60 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 37.94 in 1997, while its lowest value was 22.44 in 2019.
Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.12 |
| 1992 | 36.39 |
| 1993 | 36.74 |
| 1994 | 36.98 |
| 1995 | 37.34 |
| 1996 | 37.59 |
| 1997 | 37.94 |
| 1998 | 37.16 |
| 1999 | 36.36 |
| 2000 | 35.46 |
| 2001 | 34.64 |
| 2002 | 33.86 |
| 2003 | 32.96 |
| 2004 | 32.18 |
| 2005 | 31.31 |
| 2006 | 30.46 |
| 2007 | 29.62 |
| 2008 | 28.76 |
| 2009 | 28.03 |
| 2010 | 27.08 |
| 2011 | 26.24 |
| 2012 | 25.37 |
| 2013 | 24.58 |
| 2014 | 24.22 |
| 2015 | 23.84 |
| 2016 | 23.48 |
| 2017 | 23.20 |
| 2018 | 22.81 |
| 2019 | 22.44 |
| 2020 | 24.56 |
| 2021 | 24.60 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Unemployment
