Lesotho vs Yemen: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Lesotho
16.3%
in 2025
Yemen
17.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
14th
Yemen rank
12th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Lesotho
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 17.3% against 16.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 9.4% | 6.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.2% | 3.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.5% | 0.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Lesotho or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 17.3% against 16.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Lesotho and Yemen?
- 1.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Yemen rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 12th 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.