Lesotho vs Romania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Lesotho
47.8%
in 2025
Romania
48.3%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
153rd
Romania rank
151st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Lesotho
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 48.3% against 47.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 153rd and Romania ranks 151st 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 | 61.8% | 47.0% | 14.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 46.9% | 11.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 52.8% | 47.8% | 5.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 49.1% | 1.6% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Lesotho or Romania?
- Romania, at 48.3% against 47.8% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Lesotho and Romania?
- 0.5%, 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+, total (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 153rd and Romania ranks 151st 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+, 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.