Lesotho vs Namibia: Employment by status
Lesotho
61.4%
in 2024
Namibia
63.2%
in 2024
Lesotho rank
106th
Namibia rank
104th
Employment by status over time
- Lesotho
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 63.2% against 61.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 104th of 186 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 56.9% | 2.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 60.3% | 2.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 64.9% | 4.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 62.8% | 1.6% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Lesotho or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 63.2% against 61.4% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Lesotho and Namibia?
- 1.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Namibia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Namibia rank globally for employment by status?
- Lesotho ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 104th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.