Lesotho - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 13.70
2013 21.95
2019 14.02

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lesotho was 18.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 24.30 in 1991, while its lowest value was 18.52 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 24.30
1992 23.46
1993 22.50
1994 21.70
1995 20.84
1996 20.25
1997 19.61
1998 20.50
1999 21.35
2000 21.82
2001 22.03
2002 22.16
2003 22.34
2004 22.38
2005 22.44
2006 22.38
2007 22.29
2008 22.18
2009 21.95
2010 21.83
2011 21.51
2012 21.21
2013 20.86
2014 20.80
2015 20.76
2016 20.84
2017 20.85
2018 20.93
2019 21.04
2020 18.52

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 19.16
2013 37.34
2019 22.83

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lesotho was 30.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 50.49 in 1991, while its lowest value was 30.02 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 50.49
1992 49.62
1993 48.63
1994 47.74
1995 46.76
1996 46.29
1997 45.77
1998 45.69
1999 45.57
2000 45.30
2001 44.89
2002 44.39
2003 43.93
2004 43.35
2005 42.80
2006 42.16
2007 41.47
2008 40.78
2009 39.98
2010 39.28
2011 38.39
2012 37.51
2013 36.60
2014 35.87
2015 35.10
2016 34.66
2017 34.01
2018 33.41
2019 32.85
2020 30.02

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2008 16.41
2013 29.59
2019 18.43

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lesotho was 24.29 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 36.79 in 1991, while its lowest value was 24.29 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 36.79
1992 36.05
1993 35.19
1994 34.41
1995 33.50
1996 32.94
1997 32.29
1998 32.64
1999 32.98
2000 33.08
2001 33.06
2002 32.96
2003 32.89
2004 32.69
2005 32.49
2006 32.18
2007 31.82
2008 31.44
2009 30.95
2010 30.56
2011 29.96
2012 29.38
2013 28.76
2014 28.37
2015 27.98
2016 27.80
2017 27.47
2018 27.21
2019 26.97
2020 24.29

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) in Lesotho was 35.14 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 48.31 in 1999, while its lowest value was 24.53 in 2008.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 27.30
1997 24.80
1999 48.31
2008 24.53
2013 41.73
2019 35.14

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lesotho was 42.18 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 44.80 in 2019, while its lowest value was 35.48 in 1997.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 37.85
1992 37.37
1993 36.83
1994 36.42
1995 35.98
1996 35.74
1997 35.48
1998 36.44
1999 37.43
2000 37.98
2001 38.40
2002 38.76
2003 39.18
2004 39.49
2005 39.84
2006 40.16
2007 40.46
2008 40.75
2009 40.94
2010 41.23
2011 41.44
2012 41.64
2013 41.76
2014 42.25
2015 42.78
2016 43.27
2017 43.72
2018 44.26
2019 44.80
2020 42.00
2021 42.18

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Lesotho was 42.61 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 72.51 in 1999, while its lowest value was 34.32 in 2008.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 59.80
1997 40.20
1999 72.51
2008 34.32
2013 57.42
2019 42.61

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lesotho was 53.89 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 59.72 in 1991, while its lowest value was 53.60 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 59.72
1992 59.07
1993 58.36
1994 57.74
1995 57.10
1996 56.79
1997 56.46
1998 56.55
1999 56.62
2000 56.77
2001 56.83
2002 56.84
2003 56.91
2004 56.91
2005 56.96
2006 57.00
2007 57.03
2008 57.08
2009 57.04
2010 57.13
2011 57.14
2012 57.18
2013 57.15
2014 56.93
2015 56.68
2016 56.57
2017 56.35
2018 56.18
2019 56.02
2020 53.60
2021 53.89

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Lesotho was 38.72 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 33 years was 59.44 in 1999, while its lowest value was 29.17 in 2008.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1986 42.80
1997 31.60
1999 59.44
2008 29.17
2013 49.20
2019 38.72

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Lesotho was 47.93 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 50.29 in 2019, while its lowest value was 45.41 in 1997.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 47.26
1992 46.98
1993 46.63
1994 46.36
1995 46.00
1996 45.74
1997 45.41
1998 45.90
1999 46.41
2000 46.73
2001 46.99
2002 47.20
2003 47.49
2004 47.68
2005 47.92
2006 48.13
2007 48.32
2008 48.52
2009 48.61
2010 48.84
2011 48.97
2012 49.12
2013 49.20
2014 49.38
2015 49.55
2016 49.76
2017 49.89
2018 50.09
2019 50.29
2020 47.68
2021 47.93

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity