Guyana vs Lesotho: Employment to population ratio

Guyana
48.41
in 2025
Lesotho
47.8
in 2025
Guyana rank
149th
Lesotho rank
152nd

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Guyana
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 48.41 against 47.8 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.61.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

Guyana ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 186 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 52.15 61.83 9.68 Lesotho
2000s 50.16 58.77 8.61 Lesotho
2010s 48.53 52.76 4.23 Lesotho
2020s 46.58 47.48 0.906 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Guyana or Lesotho?
Guyana, at 48.41 against 47.8 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Guyana and Lesotho?
0.61, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lesotho?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Guyana and Lesotho rank globally for employment to population ratio?
Guyana ranks 149th and Lesotho ranks 152nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed