Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 18.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho, 1999–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho stood at 18.4%.
The figure is down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho peaked at 33.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 121st of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.1% | — |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -58.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +60.2% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -28.8% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.1% | 33.1% | 33.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 15.6% | 21.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 18.4% | 18.4% | 1 |
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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 18.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 121st out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.