Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 54.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2020
All-time low
46.6%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Lesotho, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 54.6% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Lesotho peaked at 56.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2007.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.0% | — |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 54.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 54.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 46.6% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 49.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.4% | 56.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Lesotho?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Lesotho was 54.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing 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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