How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latvia vs Lesotho: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Latvia

34.4%

in 2025

Lesotho

34.6%

in 2025

Latvia rank

117th

Lesotho rank

116th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Latvia
Lesotho

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 34.6% against 34.4% in Latvia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Latvia ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latvia	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.0%	68.0%	21.9%	Lesotho
2000s	39.5%	57.2%	17.7%	Lesotho
2010s	39.2%	42.5%	3.4%	Lesotho
2020s	34.6%	35.1%	0.5%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Latvia or Lesotho?: Lesotho, at 34.6% against 34.4% in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Latvia and Lesotho?: 0.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lesotho?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Latvia and Lesotho rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Latvia ranks 117th and Lesotho ranks 116th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.