Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lesotho
Lesotho: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.2442 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.2442
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
152nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.2628
in 1990
All-time low
0.2282
in 2000
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lesotho, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.2442 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lesotho peaked at 0.2628 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2282, in 2000.
Lesotho ranks 152nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2628 | — |
| 1991 | 0.258 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2534 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.249 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2447 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2407 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.237 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2338 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2311 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2288 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2282 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2283 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2288 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2299 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2318 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2344 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2361 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.236 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2358 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2358 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2357 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2356 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2353 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2349 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2368 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2389 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2408 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2423 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2439 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2456 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2442 | -0.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.2442 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 42% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.2442 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2439 | 0.2288 | 0.2628 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2325 | 0.2282 | 0.2361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.239 | 0.2349 | 0.2456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2442 | 0.2442 | 0.2442 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lesotho?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Lesotho was 0.2442 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2628 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2282 in 2000.
- How does Lesotho rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Lesotho ranks 152nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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