Total employment, female in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total employment, female was 289,969 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
289,969 ages 15+
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
42nd
of 50 countries
All-time high
301,392 ages 15+
in 2010
All-time low
188,942 ages 15+
in 1993
Years of data
21
1991–2011
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.
Total employment, female in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 198,827 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 193,667 ages 15+ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 188,942 ages 15+ | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 206,920 ages 15+ | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 225,712 ages 15+ | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 265,826 ages 15+ | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 205,194 ages 15+ | -22.8% |
| 1998 | 239,980 ages 15+ | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 277,562 ages 15+ | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 238,241 ages 15+ | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 221,247 ages 15+ | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 254,495 ages 15+ | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 251,019 ages 15+ | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 235,723 ages 15+ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 220,191 ages 15+ | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 264,813 ages 15+ | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 273,047 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 287,707 ages 15+ | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 286,189 ages 15+ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 301,392 ages 15+ | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 289,969 ages 15+ | -3.8% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 289,969 ages 15+ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 13% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 289,969 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
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- 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)
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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.