Lesotho vs New Zealand: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Lesotho
- New Zealand
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Lesotho ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.6% | 0.6% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.1% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Lesotho or New Zealand?
- Lesotho, at 5.9% against 5.8% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and New Zealand rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- 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).