Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Labor force, total

Guinea-Bissau
899,220
in 2025
Lesotho
889,530
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Lesotho rank
148th

Labor force, total over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Lesotho
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072025

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 899,220 against 889,530 in Lesotho, a difference of 9,690.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.

Globally, Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 148th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.