Share of male vs female employment in agri in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 39.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
39.12
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.11
in 1991
All-time low
38.54
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 39.12 for share of male vs female employment in agri in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Lesotho peaked at 57.11 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.54, in 2019.
Lesotho ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.11 | — |
| 1992 | 56.61 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 56.04 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.29 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.88 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.92 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 53.37 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.43 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.39 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.43 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.8 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.06 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.05 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.47 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.43 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.16 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 46.19 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.06 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 44.98 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.74 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.73 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 41.61 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 41.17 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.39 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 39.7 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.31 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.54 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.34 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.54 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.23 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 40.39 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 39.96 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 39.85 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.4 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 39.12 | -0.7% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 39.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 39.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.89 | 53.37 | 57.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.66 | 44.98 | 52.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.61 | 38.54 | 43.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.83 | 39.12 | 40.39 | 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 of male vs female employment in agri in Lesotho?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Lesotho was 39.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57.11 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.54 in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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