Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 31.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lesotho stood at 31.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lesotho peaked at 31.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 49th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.8% | — |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.4% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 23.6% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 27.0% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 13.8% | 17.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 18.5% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 26.0% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.4% | 31.0% | 6 |
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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 industry in Lesotho?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Lesotho was 31.0% 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 industry recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Lesotho ranks 49th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.