Lesotho vs Namibia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)
Lesotho
15.0%
in 2025
Namibia
15.8%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
155th
Namibia rank
153rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 15.8% against 15.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 18.9% | 24.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 14.7% | 20.8% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 16.5% | 6.1% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 15.5% | 0.5% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 15.8% against 15.0% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 155th and Namibia ranks 153rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.