Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0003 units per person for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 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 employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Lesotho?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.