Lesotho vs Mexico: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Lesotho
45.0%
in 2024
Mexico
45.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
117th
Mexico rank
114th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 45.3% against 45.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Mexico ahead.
Lesotho ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 114th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.3% | 37.1% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 40.6% | 16.0% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 42.5% | 1.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 45.0% | 45.8% | 0.8% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Lesotho or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 45.3% against 45.0% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Lesotho and Mexico?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Mexico rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 114th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.