Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Lesotho, Kingdom of

Lesotho, Kingdom of: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 57.51 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
57.51
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
67.53
in 1999
All-time low
26.63
in 1996
Years of data
11
1966–2024

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Lesotho, Kingdom of, 1966–2024

02040601966199520241966: 56.61976: 28.11986: 36.51996: 26.61997: 56.21999: 67.52006: 31.62008: 40.12013: 57.32019: 48.92024: 57.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lesotho, Kingdom of recorded 57.51 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Lesotho, Kingdom of peaked at 67.53 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.63, in 1996.

Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 50.12 26.63 67.53 3
2000s 35.86 31.64 40.08 2
2010s 53.1 48.93 57.28 2
2020s 57.51 57.51 57.51 1

Countries ranked near Lesotho, Kingdom of

  1. 71 Cameroon 57.67 compare
  2. 72 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 57.6 compare
  3. 73 Gibraltar 57.54 compare
  4. 75 Zambia 57.37 compare
  5. 76 Korea, Republic of 57.31 compare
  6. 77 Cuba 57.3 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Lesotho, Kingdom of was 57.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The highest recorded value was 67.53 in 1999.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.63 in 1996.
How does Lesotho, Kingdom of rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Lesotho, Kingdom of ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Lesotho, Kingdom of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho, Kingdom of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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