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

Namibia currently reports 63.2% against 61.4% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.9%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 106th and Namibia ranks 104th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Employment by status
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.