Labor participation rate, male in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor participation rate, male was 83.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, male in Lesotho, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 55-64.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 83.6% for labor participation rate, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Lesotho peaked at 85.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2011.
Lesotho ranks 31st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor participation rate, male in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 85.0% | — |
| 1991 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 85.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 84.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 84.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 84.2% | 85.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.0% | 83.6% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, male in Lesotho?
- Labor participation rate, male in Lesotho was 83.6% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2011.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Lesotho ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 55-64). 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 55-64 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.