Jordan vs Lesotho: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Jordan
16.8%
in 2024
Lesotho
18.7%
in 2024
Jordan rank
9th
Lesotho rank
8th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Jordan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 18.7% against 16.8% in Jordan, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 185 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 22.9% | 9.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 35.5% | 22.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 20.7% | 6.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 18.7% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Jordan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 18.7% against 16.8% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Jordan and Lesotho?
- 1.9%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Lesotho?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Lesotho rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Jordan ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 8th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.