Lesotho vs Romania: Employment to population ratio

Lesotho
47.8
in 2025
Romania
48.26
in 2025
Lesotho rank
152nd
Romania rank
150th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Lesotho
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 48.26 against 47.8 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.46.

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

Lesotho ranks 152nd and Romania ranks 150th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 61.83 46.95 14.88 Lesotho
2000s 58.77 46.88 11.89 Lesotho
2010s 52.76 47.79 4.96 Lesotho
2020s 47.48 49.06 1.58 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Lesotho or Romania?
Romania, at 48.26 against 47.8 in Lesotho as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Lesotho and Romania?
0.46, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Romania?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Romania rank globally for employment to population ratio?
Lesotho ranks 152nd and Romania ranks 150th 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