Lesotho—Employment to Population Ratio (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #154 of 188
Latest Value
47.8%
2025
YoY Change
-0.5%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#154
of 188 countries
Maximum
60.7%
2000
Minimum
46.5%
2021
CAGR
-1.0%
26 years
Last
47.8%
Previous
48.0%
Highest
60.7%
Lowest
46.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 53.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 60.7% |
Top Countries — Employment to Population Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.9% | 2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 3 | Madagascar | 82.9% | 2025 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 79.2% | 2025 |
| 9 | Uganda | 77.8% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 77.5% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Employment to Population Ratio (%) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
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