Guyana vs Lesotho: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Guyana
48.4%
in 2025
Lesotho
47.8%
in 2025
Guyana rank
149th
Lesotho rank
152nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Guyana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 48.4% against 47.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guyana ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 61.8% | 9.7% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 58.8% | 8.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 52.8% | 4.2% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 47.5% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Guyana or Lesotho?
- Guyana, at 48.4% against 47.8% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Guyana and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Guyana ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.