Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 37.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Lesotho peaked at 64.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.4% | — |
| 1992 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 63.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 62.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 61.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.4% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 59.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 55.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 51.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 50.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 40.8% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 39.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.5% | 59.2% | 64.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 48.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 37.4% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.2% | 37.7% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Lesotho?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Lesotho was 37.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.