Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Lesotho

Lesotho: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 954.6 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
954.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
147th
of 188 countries
All-time high
954.6
in 2027
All-time low
799.54
in 2020
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Lesotho, 2005–2027

02004006008001.0k2005201620272005: 830.42006: 829.72007: 836.32008: 843.82009: 843.52010: 8502011: 855.42012: 866.82013: 870.12014: 865.52015: 860.92016: 859.52017: 8532018: 847.92019: 843.22020: 799.52021: 808.62022: 887.32023: 904.22024: 918.82025: 930.12026: 9422027: 954.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Lesotho stood at 954.6. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Lesotho peaked at 954.6 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 799.54, in 2020.

That places Lesotho 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Lesotho, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Lesotho, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 830.37
2006 829.71 -0.1%
2007 836.3 +0.8%
2008 843.77 +0.9%
2009 843.54 -0.0%
2010 850.02 +0.8%
2011 855.36 +0.6%
2012 866.78 +1.3%
2013 870.06 +0.4%
2014 865.47 -0.5%
2015 860.85 -0.5%
2016 859.51 -0.2%
2017 853.02 -0.8%
2018 847.92 -0.6%
2019 843.22 -0.6%
2020 799.54 -5.2%
2021 808.61 +1.1%
2022 887.29 +9.7%
2023 904.16 +1.9%
2024 918.84 +1.6%
2025 930.12 +1.2%
2026 941.96 +1.3%
2027 954.6 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 836.74 829.71 843.77 5
2010s 857.22 843.22 870.06 10
2020s 893.14 799.54 954.6 8

Countries ranked near Lesotho

  1. 144 Botswana 1,021 compare
  2. 145 Guinea-Bissau 995.57 compare
  3. 146 Bahrain 973.05 compare
  4. 148 Slovenia 831.09 compare
  5. 149 Equatorial Guinea 789.54 compare
  6. 150 Latvia 764.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Lesotho?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Lesotho was 954.6 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lesotho?
The highest recorded value was 954.6 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Lesotho?
The lowest recorded value was 799.54 in 2020.
How does Lesotho rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Lesotho ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Lesotho?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lesotho data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.