Lesotho vs Singapore: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023
Lesotho
32.7%
in 2024
Singapore
32.9%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
95th
Singapore rank
94th
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 over time
- Lesotho
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 32.9% against 32.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 94th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.3% | 34.2% | 10.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 37.7% | 12.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 36.2% | 4.7% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.0% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023, Lesotho or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 32.9% against 32.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 between Lesotho and Singapore?
- 0.2%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Singapore rank globally for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Lesotho ranks 95th and Singapore ranks 94th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.