Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 44.67 in 2025. β Volatile
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lesotho, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 44.67 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lesotho peaked at 44.67 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.75, in 1950.
That places Lesotho 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.14 | 1.75 | 3.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.24 | 3.66 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.67 | 9.22 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.44 | 11.24 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.98 | 12.88 | 18.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.42 | 19.33 | 26.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.21 | 27.4 | 38.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.16 | 39.63 | 44.67 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 169 Zambia 45.92 compare
- 170 Seychelles 45.48 compare
- 171 Democratic Republic of the Congo 45.11 compare
- 173 Central African Republic 44.55 compare
- 174 Togo 44.4 compare
- 175 Moldova 43.73 compare
More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 1,485 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 1,719 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lesotho?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Lesotho was 44.67 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 44.67 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 in 1950.
- How does Lesotho rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Lesotho ranks 172nd out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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