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Lesotho declares unemployment a national disaster | SA News

Lesotho has declared a state of disaster over high unemployment rates.

The 2024 Lesotho Labour Force Survey, released last week, puts the country’s unemployment rate at 30%. Among people aged between 15 and 35, it is 39%. The previous survey was done in 2019 and reported unemployment at 22.5%.

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The country’s unemployment became a national talking point last month after footage was circulated on social media showing thousands of unemployed young people flocking to the Lesotho Defence Force’s recruitment…

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