Labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 41.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho is 41.4%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho peaked at 46.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.9% | — |
| 1991 | 45.7% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 45.5% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 41.3% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 33 South Africa 44.8% compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 41.7% compare
- 35 Eswatini 41.5% compare
- 37 Mauritius 41.3% compare
- 38 Senegal 39.9% compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 39.7% compare
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho was 41.4% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Lesotho ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)