Brazil vs Lesotho: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Brazil
73.5%
in 2025
Lesotho
73.9%
in 2024
Brazil rank
70th
Lesotho rank
67th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Brazil
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 73.9% against 73.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.1% | 62.1% | 21.9% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 76.4% | 8.5% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 68.4% | 13.6% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 80.1% | 54.5% | 25.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 70.6% | 4.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 73.9% | 0.3% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Brazil or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 73.9% against 73.5% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Brazil and Lesotho?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Lesotho rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Brazil ranks 70th and Lesotho ranks 67th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.