Lesotho vs Montenegro: Employment rate, men vs. women
Lesotho
57.1%
in 2025
Montenegro
56.9%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
148th
Montenegro rank
150th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Lesotho
- Montenegro
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.1% against 56.9% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 148th and Montenegro ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 43.0% | 26.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 43.1% | 23.1% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 48.6% | 12.9% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 53.3% | 3.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Lesotho or Montenegro?
- Lesotho, at 57.1% against 56.9% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Montenegro?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Montenegro rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Lesotho ranks 148th and Montenegro ranks 150th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.