Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita was 0.0004 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Lesotho is 0.0004 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.0004 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per person, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 143 Equatorial Guinea 0.0004 units per person compare
- 144 Ghana 0.0004 units per person compare
- 145 Central African Republic 0.0004 units per person compare
- 147 Malawi 0.0004 units per person compare
- 148 Namibia 0.0004 units per person compare
- 149 United States Virgin Islands 0.0004 units per person compare
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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Lesotho?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita in Lesotho was 0.0004 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per person in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.