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.
See also:
| 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
