Eritrea vs Lesotho: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Eritrea
29.2%
in 2025
Lesotho
29.8%
in 2025
Eritrea rank
175th
Lesotho rank
173rd
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Eritrea
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 29.8% against 29.2% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Eritrea ranks 175th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 29.5% | 2.1% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 29.8% | 1.0% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 30.1% | 2.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 29.4% | 0.9% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Eritrea or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 29.8% against 29.2% in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 0.6%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Lesotho rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Eritrea ranks 175th and Lesotho ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.