Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lesotho, 1966–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 57.5% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lesotho peaked at 67.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1996.
Lesotho ranks 74th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 56.6% | — |
| 1976 | 28.1% | -50.4% |
| 1986 | 36.5% | +30.1% |
| 1996 | 26.6% | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | +111.0% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 31.6% | -53.1% |
| 2008 | 40.1% | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 48.9% | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 57.5% | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.1% | 26.6% | 67.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 31.6% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 48.9% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lesotho?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lesotho was 57.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1996.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Lesotho ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.