GDP per employed person in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per employed person was 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per employed person in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per employed person in Lesotho stood at 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Lesotho peaked at 9,349 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,203 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,752 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,203 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,097 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,164 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,270 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,134 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,433 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,288 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per employed person in Lesotho?
- Gdp per employed person in Lesotho was 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,349 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,203 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per employed person?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.