East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lesotho: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.7% against 22.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.9%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 15.4% | 6.8% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 23.4% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 34.8% | 11.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 36.2% | 13.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 35.7% against 22.8% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lesotho?
- 12.9%, 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 employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Lesotho ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, 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
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).