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. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
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 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 East Timor 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
- 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 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 185 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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Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- 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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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.