SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Lesotho
Lesotho: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 33.63 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Lesotho, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Lesotho stood at 33.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Lesotho peaked at 63.48 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.89, in 2017.
That places Lesotho 25th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.79 | — |
| 2001 | 61.31 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 63.48 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 63.26 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.66 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 55.7 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 51.16 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 47.81 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 43.07 | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 44.37 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 40.74 | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 37.5 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 33.31 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 32.38 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 35.94 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 33.77 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 31.55 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 30.89 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 31.74 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 32.38 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 35.19 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 34.81 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 34.41 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34.2 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.73 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 33.63 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.06 | 43.07 | 63.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.02 | 30.89 | 40.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.33 | 33.63 | 35.19 | 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)
- 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 sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Lesotho?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Lesotho was 33.63 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 63.48 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.89 in 2017.
- How does Lesotho rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Lesotho ranks 25th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.