Barbados vs Lesotho: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Barbados
62.3%
in 2024
Lesotho
62.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
123rd
Lesotho rank
125th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time

  • Barbados
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 62.3% against 62.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 125th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Lesotho Difference Ahead
1980s 64.9% 59.8% 5.1% Barbados
1990s 65.5% 52.2% 13.3% Barbados
2010s 61.6% 57.2% 4.4% Barbados
2020s 62.3% 62.0% 0.3% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Barbados or Lesotho?
Barbados, at 62.3% against 62.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Barbados and Lesotho?
0.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Lesotho?
5 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
How do Barbados and Lesotho rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Barbados ranks 123rd and Lesotho ranks 125th 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+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.