Lesotho vs Namibia: Labor force (15-64 years), total
Labor force (15-64 years), total over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.10 million against 1.05 million in Lesotho, a difference of 53,330.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 41st of 52 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 708,100 | 512,300 | 195,800 | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 949,604 | 887,588 | 62,016 | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 1.08 million | 49,465 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), total, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.10 million against 1.05 million in Lesotho as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), total between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 53,330, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), total?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 41st of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 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.