Lesotho LS: Labour Force

1990 - 2017 | Yearly | Person | World Bank

Lesotho LS: Labour Force data was reported at 959,001.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 942,650.000 Person for 2016. Lesotho LS: Labour Force data is updated yearly, averaging 823,862.500 Person from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2017, with 28 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 959,001.000 Person in 2017 and a record low of 678,788.000 Person in 1990. Lesotho LS: Labour Force data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Lesotho – Table LS.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. 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.; ; Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2018.; Sum; Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
959,047.00 2017	942,650.00 2016	678,788.00 1990	959,047.00 2017	Person	yearly	1990 - 2017

Related Indicators for Lesotho LS: Labour Force

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Lesotho LS: Labour Force (Person)	959,047.00 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: Aged ... (%)	37.09 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: Aged 15... (%)	51.25 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	44.19 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: Aged 15-... (%)	37.79 2013	yearly	1997 - 2013
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: Aged 15-24 (%)	52.59 2013	yearly	1997 - 2013
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	45.12 2013	yearly	1997 - 2013
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Female: % of Fem... (%)	57.28 2013	yearly	1966 - 2013
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Ratio of Female ... (%)	77.42 2013	yearly	1966 - 2013
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: Male: % of Male ... (%)	73.99 2013	yearly	1966 - 2013
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: National Estimate: % of Total Popul... (%)	65.24 2013	yearly	1966 - 2013
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of ... (%)	59.26 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Ma... (%)	74.38 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Po... (%)	66.46 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force (%)	46.72 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Ratio of Fema... (%)	79.68 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of ... (%)	61.51 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Po... (%)	68.13 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Ma... (%)	75.24 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017

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Lesotho Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	3,733.382 2030	yearly	1981 - 2030
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	1,321.604 2030	yearly	1981 - 2030
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	2.084 2030	yearly	1981 - 2030

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LSL bn)	34.905 2030	yearly	1983 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LSL bn)	38.356 2030	yearly	1989 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (LSL bn)	35.304 2030	yearly	1983 - 2030

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	2.270 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000 2015	yearly	2000 - 2015

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	5.500 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	-0.060 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029

More Indicators for Lesotho

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Lesotho LS: Children Out of School: Primary: Female (Person)	31,368.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Children Out of School: Primary: Male (Person)	36,297.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Lower Secondary School Starting Age (Year)	13.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Duration (Year)	5.00 2017	yearly	1970 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Pupils (Person)	128,780.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Pupils: % Female (%)	57.27 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: General Pupils (Person)	128,780.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: General Pupils: % Female (%)	57.27 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Secondary (%)	23.17 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Vocational Pupils (Person)	4,733.00 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Vocational Pupils: % Female (%)	55.23 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Gross (%)	52.32 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Gross (%)	60.17 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Gross (%)	44.53 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: % Net (%)	36.97 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: Female: % Net (%)	44.77 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: Male: % Net (%)	29.23 2016	yearly	1971 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Secondary: Private: % of Total Secondary (%)	1.44 2016	yearly	1998 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Progression to Secondary School: Female: % (%)	88.48 2015	yearly	1972 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Progression to Secondary School: Male: % (%)	86.32 2015	yearly	1972 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Progression to Secondary School: % (%)	87.53 2015	yearly	1971 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Teachers (Person)	5,559.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Teachers: Female (Person)	3,040.00 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Secondary Education: Teachers: % Female (%)	54.69 2016	yearly	1970 - 2016
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Tertiary: % Gross (%)	9.10 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Tertiary: Female: % Gross (%)	10.94 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Lesotho LS: School Enrollment: Tertiary: Male: % Gross (%)	7.28 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Government Expenditure per Student: Primary: % of(GDP) Gross Domesti... (%)	20.27 2008	yearly	1997 - 2008
Lesotho LS: Government Expenditure per Student: Secondary: % of(GDP) Gross Domes... (%)	45.54 2008	yearly	1997 - 2008
Lesotho LS: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of Government Expendit... (%)	24.70 2008	yearly	1983 - 2008
Lesotho LS: Government Expenditure on Education: Total: % of GDP (%)	11.39 2008	yearly	1971 - 2008
Lesotho LS: Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliaments (%)	22.90 2018	yearly	1998 - 2018
Lesotho LS: Female Adults with HIV: % of Population Aged 15+ with HIV (%)	58.62 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of HIV: Total: % of Population Aged 15-49 (%)	25.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Mortality Rate: Under-5: per 1000 Live Births (Ratio)	93.50 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of HIV: Female: % Aged 15-24 (%)	13.90 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of HIV: Male: % Aged 15-24 (%)	6.30 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Immunization: DPT: % of Children Aged 12-23 Months (%)	93.00 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Immunization: Measles: % of Children Aged 12-23 Months (%)	90.00 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Lifetime Risk of Maternal Death: 1 in: Rate Varies by Country (NA)	61.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Pregnant Women Receiving Prenatal Care (%)	95.20 2014	yearly	1993 - 2014
Lesotho LS: ARI Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Taken to a Health Provider (%)	63.10 2014	yearly	2000 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Exclusive Breastfeeding: % of Children under 6 Months (%)	66.85 2014	yearly	1996 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Births Attended by Skilled Health Staff: % of Total (%)	77.90 2014	yearly	1993 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Low-Birthweight Babies: % of Births (%)	10.70 2009	yearly	2000 - 2009
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of Underweight: Weight for Age: % of Children Under 5 (%)	10.30 2014	yearly	1992 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Maternal Mortality Ratio: Modeled Estimate: per 100,000 Live Births (Ratio)	487.00 2015	yearly	1990 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Diarrhea Treatment: % of Children Under 5 Receiving Oral Rehydration... (%)	61.40 2014	yearly	2000 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of Overweight: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 (%)	7.40 2014	yearly	2000 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of Stunting: Height for Age: % of Children Under 5 (%)	33.20 2014	yearly	1992 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Prevalence of Wasting: Weight for Height: % of Children Under 5 (%)	2.80 2014	yearly	1992 - 2014
Lesotho LS: Tuberculosis Treatment Success Rate: % of New Cases (%)	74.00 2015	yearly	2001 - 2015
Lesotho LS: Tuberculosis Case Detection Rate: All Forms (%)	46.00 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Incidence of Tuberculosis: per 100,000 People (Ratio)	724.00 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Second 20% (%)	6.80 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Third 20% (%)	11.90 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Fourth 20% (%)	20.30 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Highest 20% (%)	58.20 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Highest 10% (%)	40.90 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Lowest 10% (%)	0.90 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Income Share Held by Lowest 20% (%)	2.80 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Poverty Headcount Ratio at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % of Population (%)	59.60 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Poverty Gap at $1.90 a Day: 2011 PPP: % (%)	31.80 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Gini Coefficient (GINI Index): World Bank Estimate (%)	54.20 2010	yearly	1986 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: % of Population (%)	57.10 2010	yearly	1994 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Rural: % of Rural... (%)	61.20 2010	yearly	1994 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Poverty Headcount Ratio at National Poverty Lines: Urban: % of Urban... (%)	39.60 2010	yearly	1994 - 2010
Lesotho LS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female... (%)	4.48 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Emp... (%)	15.27 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employme... (%)	10.42 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Fe... (%)	20.72 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24: Ma... (%)	33.56 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15-24 (%)	27.16 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Fema... (%)	41.44 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+: Male (%)	55.97 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment To Population Ratio: Modeled ILO Estimate: Aged 15+ (%)	48.35 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Emp... (%)	54.97 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employm... (%)	62.37 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Vulnerable Employment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	59.05 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Em... (%)	26.65 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employ... (%)	51.72 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	40.46 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Em... (%)	68.85 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employ... (%)	33.04 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Employment In Services: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment (%)	49.12 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: IMF Account: Fund Position: Reserve Tranche Position (XDR mn)	12.61 2017	yearly	1945 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of ... (%)	59.26 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Ma... (%)	74.38 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force Participation Rate: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Po... (%)	66.46 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Labour Force: Female: % of Total Labour Force (%)	46.72 2017	yearly	1990 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Female: % of Female Labour... (%)	44.13 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth Male: % of Male Labour For... (%)	34.51 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Youth: % of Total Labour Force A... (%)	38.53 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Labour Force (%)	30.08 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Labour Force (%)	24.76 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Unemployment: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Labour Force (%)	27.25 2017	yearly	1991 - 2017
Lesotho LS: Net Migration (Person)	-25,000.00 2012	yearly	1962 - 2012
Lesotho LS: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Asylum (Person)	36.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: Refugee Population: by Country or Territory of Origin (Person)	5.00 2016	yearly	1990 - 2016
Lesotho LS: International Migrant Stock: Total (Person)	6,572.00 2015	yearly	1960 - 2015

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