Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 39.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 39.1% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 agriculture in Lesotho peaked at 57.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, 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 agriculture in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.1% | — |
| 1992 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.1% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 42.7% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 41.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 40.2% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 53.4% | 57.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 45.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 38.5% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.1% | 40.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lesotho?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Lesotho was 39.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2019.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Lesotho ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.