Eswatini vs Lesotho: Labor force (15-24 years), total
Labor force (15-24 years), total over time
- Eswatini
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 229,382 against 132,643 in Eswatini, a difference of 96,739.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.7 times Eswatini's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 52 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87,700 | 244,500 | 156,800 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 115,618 | 250,665 | 135,047 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 132,150 | 229,312 | 97,163 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-24 years), total, Eswatini or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 229,382 against 132,643 in Eswatini as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-24 years), total between Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 96,739, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Lesotho?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Eswatini and Lesotho rank globally for labor force (15-24 years), total?
- Eswatini ranks 45th and Lesotho ranks 42nd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-24 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15-24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.