Female labor force participation rate by age in Lesotho
Lesotho: Female labor force participation rate by age was 24.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Lesotho, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 24.26 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Lesotho peaked at 63.03 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.26, in 2024.
That places Lesotho 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.58 | 59.02 | 63.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.64 | 43.65 | 57.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.98 | 25.01 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.57 | 24.26 | 25.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 141 Philippines 24.98 compare
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- 143 South Africa 24.44 compare
- 145 Czechia 23.7 compare
- 146 North Macedonia 23.5 compare
- 147 Greece 22.11 compare
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Lesotho?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Lesotho was 24.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 63.03 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.26 in 2024.
- How does Lesotho rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Lesotho ranks 144th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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