East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.9% against 3.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 5.9% | 2.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 6.1% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 5.9% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 5.9% against 3.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 2.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th and Lesotho ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total 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).