Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 28.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 28.47 units per square kilometre for labor force, total, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho peaked at 28.86 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.07 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Lesotho ranks 107th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.07 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 25.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 25.99 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 26.46 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 26.92 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 27.37 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 27.8 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 28.18 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 28.51 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 28.79 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 28.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 28.86 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.79 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.65 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 28.42 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 28.1 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 27.9 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.91 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.94 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.96 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.05 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 27.81 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.58 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.36 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 27.18 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 27.01 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 26.82 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 26.98 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 27.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 28.02 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 28.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 28.47 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 28.47 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.06 units per square kilometre | 25.07 units per square kilometre | 28.79 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.34 units per square kilometre | 27.9 units per square kilometre | 28.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.57 units per square kilometre | 26.82 units per square kilometre | 28.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.68 units per square kilometre | 26.98 units per square kilometre | 28.47 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 104 Senegal 29.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Panama 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Bulgaria 28.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Madagascar 27.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Morocco 27.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Iraq 27.19 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Lesotho?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho was 28.47 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 28.86 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.07 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.