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
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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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