France vs Lesotho: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
France
52.7%
in 2025
Lesotho
53.2%
in 2024
France rank
127th
Lesotho rank
124th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- France
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 53.2% against 52.7% in France, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1986 it was France ahead.
France ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 178 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.5% | 42.8% | 8.7% | France |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 49.5% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 29.2% | 22.8% | France |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 48.6% | 2.2% | France |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 53.2% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), France or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 53.2% against 52.7% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between France and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do France and Lesotho rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- France ranks 127th and Lesotho ranks 124th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.