Labor participation rate, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor participation rate, female was 43.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, female in Lesotho, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 65+.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 43.2% for labor participation rate, female in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Lesotho peaked at 54.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 2011.
That places Lesotho 22nd 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 participation rate, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.2% | — |
| 1991 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 50.6% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 45.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.1% | 52.3% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 43.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.3% | 43.2% | 43.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Lesotho?
- Labor participation rate, female in Lesotho was 43.2% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 participation rate, female (% of female population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.