Female labor force participation rates in Lesotho
Lesotho: Female labor force participation rates was 48.09 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Lesotho is 48.09, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Lesotho peaked at 67.39 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 48.09, in 2025.
That places Lesotho 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.92 | 66.65 | 67.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.53 | 60.28 | 66.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.83 | 48.96 | 59.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.36 | 48.09 | 48.49 | 6 |
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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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 68.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Lesotho?
- Female labor force participation rates in Lesotho was 48.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 67.39 in 1999.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.09 in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Lesotho ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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