Angola vs Lesotho: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force)
Angola
14.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
14.7%
in 2025
Angola rank
15th
Lesotho rank
13th
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) over time
- Angola
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 14.7% against 14.0% in Angola, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 0.8% | Angola |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.2% | 0.1% | Angola |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.5% | 1.0% | Angola |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 15.3% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, male (% of male labor force), Angola or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 14.7% against 14.0% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, male (% of male labor force) between Angola and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Angola ranks 15th and Lesotho ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, male (% of male 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.