Female labor force by age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Female labor force by age was 10,585 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10,585
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
27,231
in 1999
All-time low
10,263
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Lesotho stood at 10,585.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Lesotho peaked at 27,231 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10,263, in 2021.
That places Lesotho 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24,010 | — |
| 1991 | 24,412 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 24,778 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 25,203 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 25,527 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 25,889 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 26,154 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 26,464 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 26,843 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 27,231 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 26,877 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 26,437 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 25,913 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 25,316 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 24,652 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 23,917 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 23,098 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22,163 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 21,135 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 20,095 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 19,098 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 18,176 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 17,341 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 16,626 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 15,464 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 14,318 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 13,171 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 12,128 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 11,171 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 10,287 | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 10,325 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10,263 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,457 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 10,531 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 10,585 | +0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 10,585 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 10,585 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,651 | 24,010 | 27,231 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,960 | 20,095 | 26,877 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,778 | 10,287 | 19,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,432 | 10,263 | 10,585 | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Lesotho?
- Female labor force by age in Lesotho was 10,585 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 27,231 in 1999.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,263 in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for female labor force by age?
- Lesotho ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. 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 Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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