Eswatini vs Lesotho: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 31.0% against 30.0% in Eswatini, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 15.7% | 8.8% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.6% | 3.3% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 29.3% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 30.7% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 31.0% against 30.0% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Eswatini ranks 52nd and Lesotho ranks 49th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male 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).