Status in employment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Status in employment was 61.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
61.35
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.36
in 2021
All-time low
53.19
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Lesotho, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Lesotho is 61.35, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Lesotho peaked at 61.36 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 53.19, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 106th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.19 | — |
| 1992 | 53.69 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 54.1 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.53 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 54.89 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.3 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.61 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.92 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 56.19 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 56.48 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.83 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 57.09 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.39 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.7 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.05 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 58.45 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 58.82 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 59.21 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.36 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.61 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 59.91 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 60.22 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 60.44 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.62 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.78 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.97 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 61.02 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 61.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.95 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.81 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 61.36 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 61.31 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 61.26 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 61.35 | +0.2% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 61.35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 61.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.82 | 53.19 | 56.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.94 | 56.48 | 59.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.55 | 59.61 | 61.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.22 | 60.81 | 61.36 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Lesotho?
- Status in employment in Lesotho was 61.35 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 61.36 in 2021.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.19 in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for status in employment?
- Lesotho ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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