Lesotho vs Tonga: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Lesotho
- Tonga
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 35.7% against 26.9% in Tonga, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tonga ahead.
Lesotho ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 48.5% | 33.1% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 44.9% | 21.5% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 38.4% | 3.6% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 31.2% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Lesotho or Tonga?
- Lesotho, at 35.7% against 26.9% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Lesotho and Tonga?
- 8.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Tonga rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- 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).