Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Lesotho or Niger?

Lesotho, at 47.1% against 46.4% in Niger as of 2011.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Niger: Labor participation rate, total

Lesotho

47.1%

in 2011

Niger

46.4%

in 2011

Lesotho rank

30th

Niger rank

32nd

Labor participation rate, total over time

Lesotho
Niger

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 47.1% against 46.4% in Niger, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd of 52 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.6%	46.6%	14.0%	Lesotho
2000s	52.9%	48.2%	4.7%	Lesotho
2010s	47.3%	46.4%	0.9%	Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Lesotho or Niger?: Lesotho, at 47.1% against 46.4% in Niger as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor participation rate, total between Lesotho and Niger?: 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for labor participation rate, total?: Lesotho ranks 30th and Niger ranks 32nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+)
Unit: % of total population ages 65+
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.