Share of male vs female employment in industry in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 31.05 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
31.05
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 186 countries
All-time high
31.45
in 2019
All-time low
13.79
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in industry in Lesotho stood at 31.05.
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 31.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.79, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.79 | — |
| 1992 | 14.26 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 14.57 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 15.14 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 15.46 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 16.12 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 16.77 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 17.18 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 17.57 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 18.46 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 19.01 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 19.45 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.4 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 20.95 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 21.82 | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 22.75 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 23.62 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 24.7 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 24.65 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 25.97 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 26.99 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 28.25 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 28.68 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 29.36 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.15 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 30.67 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30.49 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 31.45 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.41 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 30.56 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 30.71 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30.74 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 31 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 31.05 | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 31.05 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 31.05 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.65 | 13.79 | 17.57 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.58 | 18.46 | 24.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.27 | 25.97 | 31.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.74 | 30.41 | 31.05 | 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 industry in Lesotho?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Lesotho was 31.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 31.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 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 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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