Labor force, total, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3764 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.3764 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.4382 units per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.3658 units per person, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4206 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4207 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4213 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4224 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.424 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4259 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4279 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4303 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4332 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4363 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4373 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4379 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4382 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.4382 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4378 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4368 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4355 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4338 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4313 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4282 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.425 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4215 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4179 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4141 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.406 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3978 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3899 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3826 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3756 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3686 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3664 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3658 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.372 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3739 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.376 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.3764 units per person | +0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.3764 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3868 units per person, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.3764 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4262 units per person | 0.4206 units per person | 0.4363 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4355 units per person | 0.4282 units per person | 0.4382 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3999 units per person | 0.3686 units per person | 0.425 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3718 units per person | 0.3658 units per person | 0.3764 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More education data for Lesotho
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,672 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 30,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 22,924 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,698 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 136,497 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 309,480 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.8093 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1324 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Lesotho?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Lesotho was 0.3764 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4382 units per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3658 units per person in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.