Canada vs Lesotho: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Canada
65.3%
in 2025
Lesotho
65.4%
in 2024
Canada rank
73rd
Lesotho rank
70th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Canada
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 65.4% against 65.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 70th of 199 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.5% | 44.3% | 17.2% | Canada |
| 1980s | 66.1% | 55.5% | 10.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 65.0% | 58.6% | 6.4% | Canada |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 44.7% | 22.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 61.4% | 4.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.4% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Canada or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 65.4% against 65.3% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Canada and Lesotho?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Lesotho?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Lesotho rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Canada ranks 73rd and Lesotho ranks 70th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.