Work & Labour in Lesotho 241 indicators covering work & labour for Lesotho. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1902 % change on previous year 2100 down 195.3% 105th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1964 % change on previous year 2100 down 134.4% 109th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1849 % change on previous year 2100 down 302.0% 105th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.293 % change on previous year 2050 down 2,422.2% 60th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year 2050 down 11.1% 40th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,485 1000 No 2050 up 28.2% 146th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,719 1000 No 2050 down 1.5% 99th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,674 1000 No 2100 down 1.3% 135th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,586 1000 No 2100 down 1.5% 136th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,259 1000 No 2100 down 1.4% 135th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 3.0% 16th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per capita 0.001 1000 No per person 2025 unchanged 26th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 3.3% 16th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 up 0.3% 140th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 2.6% 16th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per capita 0.0005 1000 No per person 2025 down 0.3% 46th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 down 2.4% 13th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per capita 0.0007 1000 No per person 2025 down 5.2% 22nd Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP 2025 up 21.3% 19th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per capita 0.0003 1000 No per person 2025 up 17.8% 165th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 700.48 2027 up 28.6% 145th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 56.64 2027 down 6.0% 129th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 915.18 2027 up 10.9% 149th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 16.52 2027 up 0.9% 13th Labour dependency ratio 2.16 2027 up 1.7% 29th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,519 2027 down 6.8% 170th Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,198 2027 down 6.8% 163rd Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 47.29 2027 down 6.1% 155th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 2.39 % change on previous year 2027 down 50.1% 60th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.5 % change on previous year 2027 up 327.8% 78th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square 0.0761 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 12.4% 111th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, per square 0.0371 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 12.7% 113th Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, per square 0.0391 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 12.1% 109th Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre 0.0552 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 7.1% 57th Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre 0.0241 1000 No per square kilometre 2023 up 32.6% 134th Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 0 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 — 139th Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) 2023 unchanged 1st Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.1% 2025 down 9.0% 128th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.9% 2025 down 6.8% 122nd Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.9% 2025 down 5.3% 122nd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.1% 2025 down 11.8% 124th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.1% 2025 down 8.4% 150th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 68.1% 2025 down 6.4% 153rd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.5% 2025 down 11.0% 139th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.6% 2025 down 17.2% 117th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.5% 2025 down 10.0% 87th Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.8% 2025 down 28.3% 144th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0003 units per person 2025 up 19.8% 111th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 down 5.4% 146th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 71.9% 2025 down 5.3% 121st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 up 23.3% 11th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 2.6% 20th Employment 744.4 2025 up 6.1% 150th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 744.4 2025 up 6.1% 150th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 24.7% 2025 up 2.8% 32nd Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 18.1% 2025 up 4.5% 58th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 37.1% 2025 up 9.4% 21st Employment in services (% of total employment) 36.1% 2025 down 3.5% 164th Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 29.8% 2025 down 1.0% 174th Page 1 of 5 Next →