Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Rwanda 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Timor-Leste 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Chad 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Gambia 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.