Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Lesotho
Lesotho: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 187.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Lesotho, 1999–2024
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 187.9% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Lesotho peaked at 204.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 121.0%, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 25th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 168.3% | — |
| 2008 | 121.0% | -28.1% |
| 2013 | 144.6% | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 204.6% | +41.5% |
| 2024 | 187.9% | -8.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 187.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128.8%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 187.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.7%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.3% | 168.3% | 168.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 121.0% | 121.0% | 121.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 174.6% | 144.6% | 204.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 187.9% | 187.9% | 187.9% | 1 |
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More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Lesotho?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Lesotho was 187.9% in 2024, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 204.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.0% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.