Lesotho vs Tunisia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Lesotho
16.3%
in 2025
Tunisia
15.1%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
14th
Tunisia rank
16th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Lesotho
- Tunisia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.3% against 15.1% in Tunisia, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tunisia ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Tunisia ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.8% | 0.1% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.6% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.8% | 0.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.9% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Lesotho or Tunisia?
- Lesotho, at 16.3% against 15.1% in Tunisia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Lesotho and Tunisia?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho 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, total (% of total labor force)?
- Lesotho ranks 14th 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, 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.