Lesotho vs Namibia: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 5.2% against 4.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Namibia'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 Namibia ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 5.2% against 4.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.5%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Namibia ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female employment) (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
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).