Lesotho vs Romania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Lesotho
57.1%
in 2025
Romania
57.8%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
149th
Romania rank
147th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Lesotho
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 57.8% against 57.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 149th and Romania ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 55.9% | 13.4% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 55.1% | 11.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 56.2% | 5.3% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 58.6% | 1.9% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Lesotho or Romania?
- Romania, at 57.8% against 57.1% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Lesotho and Romania?
- 0.7%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Romania rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 149th and Romania ranks 147th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.