Haiti vs Lesotho: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Haiti
14.9%
in 2025
Lesotho
16.3%
in 2025
Haiti rank
17th
Lesotho rank
14th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Haiti
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.3% against 14.9% in Haiti, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Haiti's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Haiti ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 15.7% | 8.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 16.1% | 2.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 16.2% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 17.0% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Haiti or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 16.3% against 14.9% in Haiti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Haiti and Lesotho?
- 1.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Haiti and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Haiti ranks 17th and Lesotho ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total 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.