Lesotho vs Tunisia: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Lesotho
18.4%
in 2025
Tunisia
20.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
17th
Tunisia rank
16th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Lesotho
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 20.4% against 18.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Tunisia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.2% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.0% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 23.3% | 5.0% | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 21.5% | 2.2% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Lesotho or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 20.4% against 18.4% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 2.0%, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tunisia rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Tunisia ranks 16th 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.