Labor force (15-24 years), male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force (15-24 years), male was 58.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor force (15-24 years), male 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), male in Lesotho is 58.6%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Lesotho peaked at 58.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1994.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.1% | — |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 54.0% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 55.0% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 58.6% | 58.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Côte d'Ivoire 60.3% compare
- 15 Senegal 60.1% compare
- 16 Mauritius 58.7% compare
- 18 Eswatini 58.5% compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 58.3% compare
- 20 South Africa 55.2% 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), male in Lesotho?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Lesotho was 58.6% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1994.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)