ChartBasis

Unemployment rate in Lesotho

Latest: 16.3%
Previous: 16.3%
Change: -0.02 (-0.2%)
Reference period: Dec 31, 2025
Frequency: Annual
Unit: Percent

Unemployment rate over time

Annual, Percent, Not seasonally adjusted

Source: World Bank

Observations for Unemployment rate in Lesotho
Date	Value
Dec 31, 1966	—
Dec 31, 1967	—
Dec 31, 1968	—
Dec 31, 1969	—
Dec 31, 1970	—
Dec 31, 1971	—
Dec 31, 1972	—
Dec 31, 1973	—
Dec 31, 1974	—
Dec 31, 1975	—
Dec 31, 1976	—
Dec 31, 1977	—
Dec 31, 1978	—
Dec 31, 1979	—
Dec 31, 1980	—
Dec 31, 1981	—
Dec 31, 1982	—
Dec 31, 1983	—
Dec 31, 1984	—
Dec 31, 1985	—
Dec 31, 1986	—
Dec 31, 1987	—
Dec 31, 1988	—
Dec 31, 1989	—
Dec 31, 1990	—
Dec 31, 1991	15.5%
Dec 31, 1992	15.4%
Dec 31, 1993	15.6%
Dec 31, 1994	15.6%
Dec 31, 1995	15.8%
Dec 31, 1996	15.7%
Dec 31, 1997	15.8%
Dec 31, 1998	15.9%
Dec 31, 1999	16.2%
Dec 31, 2000	16.2%
Dec 31, 2001	16.1%
Dec 31, 2002	16.1%
Dec 31, 2003	16.1%
Dec 31, 2004	16.2%
Dec 31, 2005	16.0%
Dec 31, 2006	16.1%
Dec 31, 2007	15.9%
Dec 31, 2008	15.9%
Dec 31, 2009	16.1%
Dec 31, 2010	16.1%
Dec 31, 2011	16.1%
Dec 31, 2012	15.8%
Dec 31, 2013	15.9%
Dec 31, 2014	16.1%
Dec 31, 2015	16.2%
Dec 31, 2016	16.1%
Dec 31, 2017	16.4%
Dec 31, 2018	16.6%
Dec 31, 2019	16.9%
Dec 31, 2020	18.4%
Dec 31, 2021	18.2%
Dec 31, 2022	16.6%
Dec 31, 2023	16.3%
Dec 31, 2024	16.3%
Dec 31, 2025	16.3%

About this indicator

Source: World Bank (opens in a new tab)

Compare countries

Compare Unemployment rate with other countries