Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Lesotho
Lesotho: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 57.51 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Lesotho, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Lesotho is 57.51, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Lesotho peaked at 67.53 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.63, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 56.56 | — |
| 1976 | 28.06 | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 36.5 | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 26.63 | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 56.2 | +111.0% |
| 1998 | 61.86 | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 67.53 | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 31.64 | -53.1% |
| 2007 | 35.86 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 40.08 | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 57.28 | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 48.93 | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 57.51 | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.56 | 56.56 | 56.56 | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.06 | 28.06 | 28.06 | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.5 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.06 | 26.63 | 67.53 | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.86 | 31.64 | 40.08 | 3 |
| 2010s | 53.1 | 48.93 | 57.28 | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.51 | 57.51 | 57.51 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Lesotho?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Lesotho was 57.51 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 67.53 in 1999.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.