GDP per person employed in Lesotho
Lesotho: GDP per person employed was 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per person employed in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, . Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ for gdp per person employed in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per person employed in Lesotho peaked at 9,349 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,203 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,752 constant 2021 PPP $ | 4,203 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,097 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9 |
| 2000s | 6,164 constant 2021 PPP $ | 5,270 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,134 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,600 constant 2021 PPP $ | 7,433 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,349 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,456 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,288 constant 2021 PPP $ | 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Lesotho
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 48.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 50.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 23.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed in Lesotho?
- Gdp per person employed in Lesotho was 8,639 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, .
- What is the highest gdp per person employed recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 9,349 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,203 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for gdp per person employed?
- Lesotho ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as part of GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.