Lesotho—Total Labor Force
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #149 of 188Updated May 2026
Latest Value
889,530
2025
YoY Change
+1.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#149
of 188 countries
Maximum
889,530
2025
Minimum
814,339
2019
CAGR
+0.1%
26 years
Last
889,530
Previous
878,864
Highest
889,530
Lowest
814,339
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lesotho's total labor force was 889,530 in 2025, ranking #149 out of 188 countries. This represents a +1.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 889,530 (2025) and the lowest was 814,339 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 889,530 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 878,864 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 864,326 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 850,547 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 827,248 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 819,139 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 814,339 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 820,144 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 825,264 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 830,732 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 837,276 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 844,443 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 851,501 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 850,066 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 848,921 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 848,407 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 848,288 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 848,116 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 847,339 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 847,150 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 853,090 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 862,883 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 869,919 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 874,139 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 876,220 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 876,334 |
Top Countries — Total Labor Force
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 3.73B | 2025 |
| 2 | China | 767.6M | 2025 |
| 3 | India | 617.6M | 2025 |
| 4 | United States | 174.8M | 2025 |
| 5 | Indonesia | 147.1M | 2025 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 116.6M | 2025 |
| 7 | Brazil | 108.3M | 2025 |
| 8 | Pakistan | 85.2M | 2025 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 74.7M | 2025 |
| 10 | Russian Federation | 72.4M | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total Labor Force — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), International Labour Organization (ILO).