Lesotho vs New Caledonia: Labor force participation rate
Lesotho
57.1%
in 2025
New Caledonia
56.4%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
128th
New Caledonia rank
131st
Labor force participation rate over time
- Lesotho
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.1% against 56.4% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 128th and New Caledonia ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.4% | 65.2% | 8.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 64.8% | 5.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.2% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 0.0% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Lesotho or New Caledonia?
- Lesotho, at 57.1% against 56.4% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Lesotho and New Caledonia?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and New Caledonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and New Caledonia rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Lesotho ranks 128th and New Caledonia ranks 131st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. 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 working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).