Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.8959 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho stood at 0.8959 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.5% on the previous year and up 164.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho peaked at 2.03 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.49 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Lesotho ranks 108th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2000 | -0.0801 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2001 | -0.364 % change on previous year | +354.3% |
| 2002 | -0.6027 % change on previous year | +65.6% |
| 2003 | -0.8612 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2004 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +36.8% |
| 2005 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2006 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2007 | -0.3505 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 2008 | -0.236 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 2009 | -0.3329 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 2010 | -0.3593 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2011 | -0.3231 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2012 | -0.2619 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2013 | -0.2572 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2014 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +425.6% |
| 2015 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2018 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2019 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5345 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2021 | 0.998 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +90.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 0.8959 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.6583 % change on previous year | -1.49 % change on previous year | -0.0801 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.913 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | -0.2572 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.5345 % change on previous year | 1.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 105 Mongolia 0.9536 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Myanmar 0.9274 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Bahrain 0.9222 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Guyana 0.8775 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Morocco 0.8573 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Saint Lucia 0.848 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Lesotho
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 786.22 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5717 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 26,291 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 26,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,880 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,319 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 25,717 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 26,150 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 25,706 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 26,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lesotho was 0.8959 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.49 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Lesotho ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.