Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 57.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lesotho stood at 57.1%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lesotho peaked at 70.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.1% | — |
| 1992 | 70.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 69.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.2% | 67.7% | 70.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 64.7% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.5% | 57.0% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 55.2% | 57.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lesotho?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lesotho was 57.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.