Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lesotho, 1997–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lesotho is 42.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lesotho peaked at 64.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2006.
Lesotho ranks 78th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 50.5% | — |
| 1999 | 64.7% | +28.2% |
| 2006 | 29.1% | -55.1% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 35.3% | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 50.5% | 64.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 29.1% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 35.3% | 45.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 42.3% | 42.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lesotho?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lesotho was 42.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2006.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Lesotho ranks 78th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.