Lesotho vs Uruguay: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Lesotho
77.8%
in 2024
Uruguay
76.8%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
108th
Uruguay rank
111th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

  • Lesotho
  • Uruguay
406080100120196319932024

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 77.8% against 76.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Uruguay ahead.

Lesotho ranks 108th and Uruguay ranks 111th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 66.1% 65.0% 1.1% Lesotho
2000s 66.6% 71.7% 5.1% Uruguay
2010s 75.2% 75.8% 0.7% Uruguay
2020s 77.8% 76.8% 1.0% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Lesotho or Uruguay?
Lesotho, at 77.8% against 76.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Lesotho and Uruguay?
1.0%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Uruguay?
7 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Lesotho and Uruguay rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
Lesotho ranks 108th and Uruguay ranks 111th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 5,351 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.