Lesotho vs Norway: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Lesotho
54.6%
in 2025
Norway
54.8%
in 2020
Lesotho rank
42nd
Norway rank
40th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Lesotho
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 54.8% against 54.6% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 46.8% | 2.6% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 50.3% | 3.5% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 54.8% | 1.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Lesotho or Norway?
- Norway, at 54.8% against 54.6% in Lesotho as of 2020.
- What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Lesotho and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Norway?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Lesotho and Norway rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Labour share of GDP (%).