Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Lesotho
Lesotho: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0003 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Lesotho is 0.0003 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Lesotho peaked at 0.0003 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 1990.
That places Lesotho 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per person | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 108 Brunei Darussalam 0.0003 units per person compare
- 109 Republic of Moldova 0.0003 units per person compare
- 110 Netherlands 0.0003 units per person compare
- 112 Guinea 0.0003 units per person compare
- 113 Philippines 0.0003 units per person compare
- 114 Bhutan 0.0003 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Lesotho?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Lesotho was 0.0003 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Lesotho ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the 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
Persons outside the 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.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Persons outside the 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
Persons outside the 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.