Kyrgyzstan vs Lesotho: Share of female employment by economic sector
Kyrgyzstan
18.0%
in 2025
Lesotho
19.8%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
79th
Lesotho rank
76th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 19.8% against 18.0% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.4% | 16.4% | 16.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 17.9% | 11.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 17.8% | 4.3% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.3% | 1.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Kyrgyzstan or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 19.8% against 18.0% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Lesotho rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 79th and Lesotho ranks 76th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of female employment by economic sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.