Lesotho vs South America: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Lesotho
- South America
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 43.36 against 36.64 in South America, a difference of 6.72.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Lesotho ranks 59th and South America ranks 61st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and South America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.6 | 35.79 | 9.19 | South America |
| 2000s | 29.99 | 34.02 | 4.02 | South America |
| 2010s | 37.04 | 34.95 | 2.09 | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 42.89 | 36.95 | 5.93 | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Lesotho or South America?
- Lesotho, at 43.36 against 36.64 in South America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Lesotho and South America?
- 6.72, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and South America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Lesotho and South America rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Lesotho ranks 59th and South America ranks 61st of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.