Least developed countries vs Lesotho: Employers, male (% of male employment)

Least developed countries
3.8%
in 2025
Lesotho
6.8%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
38th
Lesotho rank
38th

Employers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lesotho
2468199120082025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 6.8% against 3.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 3.0%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 47 groups.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 2.5% 8.5% 6.0% Lesotho
2000s 2.5% 8.1% 5.6% Lesotho
2010s 3.4% 6.8% 3.4% Lesotho
2020s 3.9% 6.8% 2.9% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), Least developed countries or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 6.8% against 3.8% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between Least developed countries and Lesotho?
3.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Lesotho rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
Least developed countries ranks 38th and Lesotho ranks 38th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).