Labor force, female, per capita in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.165 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Lesotho stood at 0.165 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Lesotho peaked at 0.2112 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1622 units per person, in 2021.
Lesotho ranks 135th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1984 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1986 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1991 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2001 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2014 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.203 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2046 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2065 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2088 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2112 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.211 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2105 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2099 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2091 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2081 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2069 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2055 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2039 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2021 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1999 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1977 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1953 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1928 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1903 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1856 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1809 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1763 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1719 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1677 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1635 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1625 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1622 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1635 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1643 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1653 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.165 units per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2032 units per person | 0.1984 units per person | 0.2112 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2067 units per person | 0.1999 units per person | 0.211 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1822 units per person | 0.1635 units per person | 0.1977 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1638 units per person | 0.1622 units per person | 0.1653 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 132 Eswatini 0.1673 units per person compare
- 133 Vanuatu 0.166 units per person compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 0.1659 units per person compare
- 136 Sierra Leone 0.1622 units per person compare
- 137 Myanmar 0.1577 units per person compare
- 138 Kyrgyzstan 0.1547 units per person 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, per capita in Lesotho?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Lesotho was 0.165 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2112 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1622 units per person in 2021.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.