Total employment, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total employment, female was 289,969 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Lesotho, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Lesotho is 289,969 ages 15+, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Lesotho peaked at 301,392 ages 15+ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 188,942 ages 15+, in 1993.
Lesotho ranks 42nd of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,514 ages 15+ | 188,942 ages 15+ | 277,562 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 253,267 ages 15+ | 220,191 ages 15+ | 287,707 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 295,680 ages 15+ | 289,969 ages 15+ | 301,392 ages 15+ | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Lesotho
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Lesotho?
- Total employment, female in Lesotho was 289,969 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 301,392 ages 15+ in 2010.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 188,942 ages 15+ in 1993.
- How does Lesotho rank for total employment, female?
- Lesotho ranks 42nd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.