Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labor force, female, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Lesotho is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 20th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
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 unit of gdp in Lesotho?
- Labor force, female, per unit of gdp in Lesotho was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for labor force, female, per unit of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 20th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.