Unemployment in Lesotho

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World Data Atlas Topics Economy Unemployment

Though Lesotho unemployment fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to increase through 2004 - 2023 period ending at 16.31 % in 2023.

Alternate Sources
International Financial Statistics (IFS), Monthly Update	16.88 Percent in 2019	IMF

Unemployment in Lesotho
Number	131,036 Number in 2019	IMF

Unemployment in Africa
South Africa	28.4 % in 2023	WB
Djibouti	26.28 % in 2023	WB
Botswana	23.61 % in 2023	WB
Eswatini	22.19 % in 2023	WB
Sudan	20.81 % in 2023	WB
Gabon	20.36 % in 2023	WB
Namibia	19.63 % in 2023	WB
Somalia	19.19 % in 2023	WB
Libya	18.52 % in 2023	WB
Tunisia	17.72 % in 2023	WB

Labor in Lesotho
Average Working Hours	8.5 Hours Per Week in 2000	WB
Employment	29.39 % in 2022	WB
Employment Rate	54.5 % in 2023	WB
Labor Force	45.14 % in 2023	WB
Labor Force Participation Rate	35.11 % in 2023	WB

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Unemployment in Lesotho

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