Employment in agri vs urban pop in Lesotho
Lesotho: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 29.2 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
29.2
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.23
in 1991
All-time low
29.2
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Lesotho, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agri vs urban pop in Lesotho is 29.2, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Lesotho peaked at 51.23 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.2, in 2023.
That places Lesotho 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.23 | — |
| 1992 | 50.91 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.57 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 50.12 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 50.27 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.17 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.94 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 48.92 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 47.83 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 46.38 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 44.75 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 43.32 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 41.61 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 40.13 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 38.34 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 36.7 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 34.33 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 32.62 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 32.53 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.31 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 32.04 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 31.6 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 31.37 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.14 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.84 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.44 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.27 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 29.83 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 30.21 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 30.11 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 29.56 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 29.2 | -1.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 29.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 29.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50 | 47.83 | 51.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.07 | 32.53 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.02 | 29.83 | 32.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.77 | 29.2 | 30.21 | 4 |
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 in agri vs urban pop in Lesotho?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Lesotho was 29.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 51.23 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2 in 2023.
- How does Lesotho rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Lesotho ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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