Number of people employed in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of people employed was 669,348 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Lesotho, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, number of people employed in Lesotho stood at 669,348.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Lesotho peaked at 679,682 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 445,002, in 1993.
That places Lesotho 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 506,240 | 445,002 | 612,453 | 9 |
| 2000s | 586,605 | 525,489 | 641,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 674,515 | 669,348 | 679,682 | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 68.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Lesotho?
- Number of people employed in Lesotho was 669,348 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 679,682 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,002 in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of people employed?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.