Lesotho—Employment in Agriculture (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #57 of 188
Latest Value
30.9%
2025
YoY Change
-0.8%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#57
of 188 countries
Maximum
36.0%
2000
Minimum
29.8%
2016
CAGR
-0.6%
26 years
Last
30.9%
Previous
31.1%
Highest
36.0%
Lowest
29.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.9% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 31.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 31.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 32.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 35.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 36.0% |
Top Countries — Employment in Agriculture (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 2 | Mozambique | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 3 | Niger | 73.0% | 2025 |
| 4 | Chad | 71.7% | 2025 |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Lao PDR | 68.6% | 2025 |
| 7 | Central African Republic | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 8 | Malawi | 65.0% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 64.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Tanzania | 64.6% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment in Agriculture (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.
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