Lesotho vs Malawi: Labor force, total, per capita

Lesotho
0.3764 units per person
in 2025
Malawi
0.3747 units per person
in 2025
Lesotho rank
147th
Malawi rank
148th

Labor force, total, per capita over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
00.10.20.30.4199020072025

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 0.3764 units per person against 0.3747 units per person in Malawi, a difference of 0.0017 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Lesotho ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 148th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.4262 units per person 0.4364 units per person 0.0102 units per person Malawi
2000s 0.4355 units per person 0.4293 units per person 0.0062 units per person Lesotho
2010s 0.3999 units per person 0.3721 units per person 0.0277 units per person Lesotho
2020s 0.3718 units per person 0.3723 units per person 0.0005 units per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, per capita, Lesotho or Malawi?
Lesotho, at 0.3764 units per person against 0.3747 units per person in Malawi as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total, per capita between Lesotho and Malawi?
0.0017 units per person, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for labor force, total, per capita?
Lesotho ranks 147th and Malawi ranks 148th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.