Labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 94,855 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho stood at 94,855.
The figure is down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Lesotho peaked at 126,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 93,579, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 41st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100,000 | — |
| 1991 | 102,000 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 105,000 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 107,000 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 110,000 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 113,000 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 116,000 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 119,000 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 122,000 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 126,000 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 123,325 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 119,820 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 116,386 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 113,054 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 109,759 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 106,390 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 102,245 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 97,933 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 93,579 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 94,166 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 94,819 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 94,855 | +0.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 94,855 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 554,016, 17% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 94,855 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 527,406, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 112,000 | 100,000 | 126,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 107,666 | 93,579 | 123,325 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,837 | 94,819 | 94,855 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 94,855 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 126,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,579 in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Lesotho ranks 41st 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 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total labor force comprises people ages 15 to 24 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.