Lesotho vs Turkey: Share of female employment by economic sector
Lesotho
19.8%
in 2025
Turkey
18.0%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
76th
Turkey rank
78th
Share of female employment by economic sector over time
- Lesotho
- Turkey
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 19.8% against 18.0% in Turkey, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkey ahead.
Lesotho ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 78th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.4% | 59.9% | 43.5% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 42.9% | 25.0% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 28.0% | 10.2% | Turkey |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.2% | 0.1% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female employment by economic sector, Lesotho or Turkey?
- Lesotho, at 19.8% against 18.0% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female employment by economic sector between Lesotho and Turkey?
- 1.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Turkey?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Turkey rank globally for share of female employment by economic sector?
- Lesotho ranks 76th and Turkey ranks 78th 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.