Early-demographic dividend vs Lesotho: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Early-demographic dividend
5.9%
in 2025
Lesotho
18.4%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend rank
18th
Lesotho rank
17th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Early-demographic dividend
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 18.4% against 5.9% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 3.1 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Early-demographic dividend | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 17.7% | 10.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 18.1% | 10.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 18.3% | 11.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 19.2% | 12.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Early-demographic dividend or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 18.4% against 5.9% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Early-demographic dividend and Lesotho?
- 12.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Early-demographic dividend and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Early-demographic dividend and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.