Lesotho vs Palestine: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Lesotho
57.1%
in 2025
Palestine
57.6%
in 2022
Lesotho rank
149th
Palestine rank
148th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Lesotho
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 57.6% against 57.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 149th and Palestine ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 60.9% | 8.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 50.6% | 15.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 55.6% | 5.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 54.6% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Lesotho or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 57.6% against 57.1% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Lesotho and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Lesotho and Palestine rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 149th and Palestine ranks 148th 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.