Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho
Lesotho: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 57.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 57.2% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho peaked at 62.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.2%, in 2016.
Lesotho ranks 17th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.8% | — |
| 1992 | 62.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 57.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 57.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 61.6% | 62.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 57.2% | 59.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 14 Niger 59.3% compare
- 15 Central African Republic 58.5% compare
- 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.1% compare
- 18 Tanzania, United Republic of 56.8% compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 56.1% compare
- 20 Madagascar 55.7% 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)
- Population 1,708 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,708 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.83 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Lesotho was 57.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.2% in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".