Employers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho stood at 6.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho peaked at 8.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 2017.
Lesotho ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.2% | — |
| 1992 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.1% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 6.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 6.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6 |
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho was 6.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).