Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 28.47 units per square kilometre in 2023. β¬ Flat
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Lesotho, 1990β2023
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 108th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 105 Senegal 29.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Panama 29.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Bulgaria 28.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Madagascar 27.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Morocco 27.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Iraq 27.19 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Lesotho
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,388 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 34.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 80.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 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 108th out of 188 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 Γ· 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.