Lesotho Declares Unemployment a National Disaster

The declaration will remain in effect for two years

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%.

The country’s unemployment became a national talking point last month after footage was circulated on social media showing thousands of unemployed young…