Lesotho vs Vietnam: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)

Lesotho
35.7%
in 2025
Vietnam
30.9%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
1st
Vietnam rank
3rd

Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Vietnam
10203040199120082025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 35.7% against 30.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 4.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.

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

Lesotho ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 15.4% 7.8% 7.6% Lesotho
2000s 23.4% 13.8% 9.6% Lesotho
2010s 34.8% 19.5% 15.3% Lesotho
2020s 36.2% 29.1% 7.1% 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 Vietnam?
Lesotho, at 35.7% against 30.9% in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Lesotho and Vietnam?
4.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Vietnam?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Vietnam rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
Lesotho ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Employment in industry, female (% of female 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

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).