Algeria vs Lesotho: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Algeria
20.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
18.4%
in 2025
Algeria rank
15th
Lesotho rank
17th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Algeria
- Lesotho
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 20.6% against 18.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Algeria ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 187 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.2% | 17.7% | 7.5% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.1% | 3.5% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 0.3% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 19.2% | 2.8% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Algeria or Lesotho?
- Algeria, at 20.6% against 18.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Algeria and Lesotho?
- 2.2%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Algeria ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.