Level of national compliance with labor rights in Lesotho
Lesotho: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 1.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.99
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
81st
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.21
in 2021
All-time low
1.44
in 2016
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Lesotho, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, level of national compliance with labor rights in Lesotho stood at 1.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Lesotho peaked at 2.21 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.44, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.45 | — |
| 2016 | 1.44 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.21 | +53.5% |
| 2022 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.99 | -10.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 1.99 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 1.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.45 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.01 | 1.44 | 2.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 78 Guinea 2.02 compare
- 79 Bahamas 2 compare
- 79 Mozambique 2 compare
- 82 Albania 1.88 compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 1.84 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 1.8 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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Lesotho?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Lesotho was 1.99 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 in 2021.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Lesotho ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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