Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total employment, male (ages 15+) was 379,145 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Lesotho, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 379,145 ages 15+ for total employment, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Lesotho peaked at 379,145 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 255,582 ages 15+, in 1991.
Lesotho ranks 41st 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, male (ages 15+) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 255,582 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 256,459 ages 15+ | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 256,431 ages 15+ | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 272,040 ages 15+ | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 287,366 ages 15+ | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 304,408 ages 15+ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 280,015 ages 15+ | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 307,445 ages 15+ | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 334,601 ages 15+ | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 312,427 ages 15+ | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 303,931 ages 15+ | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 330,063 ages 15+ | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 330,858 ages 15+ | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 322,859 ages 15+ | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 314,792 ages 15+ | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 351,433 ages 15+ | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 358,249 ages 15+ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 354,649 ages 15+ | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 355,239 ages 15+ | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 377,294 ages 15+ | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 379,145 ages 15+ | +0.5% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 379,145 ages 15+ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 million ages 15+, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 379,145 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 16% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,816 ages 15+ | 255,582 ages 15+ | 334,601 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 333,450 ages 15+ | 303,931 ages 15+ | 358,249 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 378,220 ages 15+ | 377,294 ages 15+ | 379,145 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)
- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Lesotho?
- Total employment, male in Lesotho was 379,145 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 379,145 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,582 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for total employment, male?
- Lesotho ranks 41st out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, male (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.