Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 15.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho stood at 15.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho peaked at 45.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2020.
That places Lesotho 155th out of 187 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.0% | — |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 43.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 40.6% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 31.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 15.0% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 41.7% | 45.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 30.1% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 15.6% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.2% | 15.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho was 15.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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, ages 15-24, female (%) (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.