Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lesotho
Lesotho: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 38,184 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lesotho, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lesotho is 38,184, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lesotho peaked at 38,184 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 31,982, in 2020.
Lesotho ranks 147th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,215 | — |
| 2006 | 33,188 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33,452 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 33,751 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 33,741 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 34,001 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 34,214 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34,671 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34,802 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 34,619 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 34,434 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 34,380 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34,121 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 33,917 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 33,729 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 31,982 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 32,345 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 35,492 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 36,166 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 36,754 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 37,205 | +1.2% |
| 2026 | 37,678 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 38,184 | +1.3% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 38,184 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 20% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 38,184 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33,470 | 33,188 | 33,751 | 5 |
| 2010s | 34,289 | 33,729 | 34,802 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,726 | 31,982 | 38,184 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lesotho?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Lesotho was 38,184 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38,184 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,982 in 2020.
- How does Lesotho rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Lesotho ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.