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Lesotho Highest Youth Unemployment

Name: Lesotho Youth Unemployment
Creator: World Bank
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28.22% in 2020

Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) · World Bank

The highest youth unemployment in Lesotho was 28.22% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (28.22%), 2021 (27.19%), 2019 (25.32%), 2022 (25.06%), 2018 (24.89%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Lesotho Top 5 Highest Youth Unemployment Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	28.22%
2nd	2021	27.19%
3rd	2019	25.32%
4th	2022	25.06%
5th	2018	24.89%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2020	28.22%	+2.90pp	145th
2021	27.19%	−1.03pp	148th
2025	24.67%	−0.07pp	151st
2024	24.74%	+0.00pp	152nd
2023	24.74%	−0.32pp	152nd
2022	25.06%	−2.13pp	150th
2019	25.32%	+0.43pp	145th
2018	24.89%	+0.41pp	143rd
2017	24.48%	+0.43pp	140th
2016	24.05%	+0.05pp	136th
2015	24.00%	+0.36pp	135th
2014	23.64%	+0.34pp	130th
2013	23.29%	+0.37pp	129th
2012	22.92%	−0.28pp	128th
2011	23.20%	+0.20pp	137th
2010	22.99%	+0.07pp	136th
2009	22.92%	+0.44pp	137th
2008	22.48%	−0.02pp	150th
2007	22.50%	−0.06pp	151st
2006	22.56%	+0.09pp	145th
2005	22.47%	−0.09pp	139th
2004	22.55%	+0.17pp	138th
2003	22.39%	+0.00pp	132nd
2002	22.38%	+0.03pp	134th
2001	22.36%	−0.08pp	134th
2000	22.44%	+0.02pp	137th
1999	22.42%	+0.32pp	130th
1998	22.10%	+0.12pp	133rd
1997	21.98%	+0.13pp	130th
1996	21.85%	−0.12pp	132nd
1995	21.97%	+0.20pp	134th
1994	21.77%	+0.05pp	131st
1993	21.71%	+0.14pp	130th
1992	21.58%	−0.06pp	137th
1991	21.64%	–	138th

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