Share in vulnerable employment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share in vulnerable employment was 32.64 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32.64
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.01
in 1991
All-time low
32.64
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Lesotho stood at 32.64. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Lesotho peaked at 41.01 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.64, in 2025.
That places Lesotho 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.01 | — |
| 1992 | 40.43 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 39.98 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 39.55 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 39.2 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 38.74 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 38.49 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.16 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 37.84 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.47 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 37.06 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 36.79 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 36.53 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.25 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.9 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.45 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 35.07 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 34.65 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 34.73 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 34.52 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 34.15 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 33.91 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 33.76 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.48 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 33.28 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 33.18 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.19 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.11 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.22 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.25 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.65 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 32.74 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 32.86 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.76 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 32.64 | -0.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 32.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 32.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.27 | 37.84 | 41.01 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.99 | 34.65 | 37.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.58 | 33.11 | 34.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.82 | 32.64 | 33.25 | 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 share in vulnerable employment in Lesotho?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Lesotho was 32.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 41.01 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.64 in 2025.
- How does Lesotho rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Lesotho ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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