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Lesotho Lowest Female Labor Participation

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48.09% in 2025

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest female labor participation in Lesotho was 48.09% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (48.09%), 2021 (48.25%), 2023 (48.43%), 2022 (48.44%), 2024 (48.46%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

Lesotho Top 5 Lowest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	48.09%
2nd	2021	48.25%
3rd	2023	48.43%
4th	2022	48.44%
5th	2024	48.46%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	48.09%	−0.37pp	123rd
2024	48.46%	+0.03pp	122nd
2023	48.43%	−0.02pp	124th
2022	48.44%	+0.19pp	124th
2021	48.25%	−0.24pp	120th
2020	48.49%	−0.47pp	114th
2019	48.96%	−1.40pp	123rd
2018	50.36%	−1.40pp	111th
2017	51.75%	−1.39pp	101st
2016	53.15%	−1.39pp	91st
2015	54.53%	−1.38pp	80th
2014	55.91%	−1.37pp	66th
2013	57.28%	−0.76pp	61st
2012	58.04%	−0.75pp	57th
2011	58.79%	−0.75pp	53rd
2010	59.54%	−0.74pp	49th
2009	60.28%	−0.74pp	45th
2008	61.02%	−0.73pp	41st
2007	61.75%	−0.73pp	39th
2006	62.47%	−0.72pp	37th
2005	63.20%	−0.71pp	37th
2004	63.91%	−0.71pp	36th
2003	64.62%	−0.70pp	34th
2002	65.33%	−0.70pp	30th
2001	66.02%	−0.69pp	29th
2000	66.71%	−0.68pp	28th
1999	67.39%	+0.15pp	29th
1998	67.24%	+0.14pp	28th
1997	67.10%	+0.11pp	29th
1996	66.99%	+0.09pp	28th
1995	66.90%	+0.09pp	28th
1994	66.81%	+0.07pp	27th
1993	66.74%	+0.05pp	27th
1992	66.69%	+0.03pp	27th
1991	66.66%	+0.01pp	25th
1990	66.65%	–	26th

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