Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 61.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Lesotho, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 61.4% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Lesotho peaked at 61.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2008.
Lesotho ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.0% | 51.7% | 59.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 59.3% | 55.3% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.4% | 61.4% | 61.4% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Lesotho?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Lesotho was 61.4% in 2020, according to International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Lesotho ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) is the estimated total compensation of employees given as a percent of GDP. It provides information about the relative share of output paid as compensation to employees, compared to the share paid to capital.