ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Lesotho
Lesotho: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in was 52.5 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Lesotho, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 52.5 % for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in 2024.
The figure is up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Lesotho peaked at 78.2 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18 %, in 2008.
That places Lesotho 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 65.6 % | — |
| 1999 | 78.2 % | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 18 % | -77.0% |
| 2019 | 38.5 % | +113.9% |
| 2024 | 52.5 % | +36.4% |
Lesotho compared with similar countries
- Lesotho's 52.5 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.15 %, 1.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Lesotho's 52.5 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1 %, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9 % | 65.6 % | 78.2 % | 2 |
| 2000s | 18 % | 18 % | 18 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.5 % | 38.5 % | 38.5 % | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.5 % | 52.5 % | 52.5 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 49.3 % compare
- 1 Mali 60.6 % compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 61.1 % compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 14.6 % compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 49.8 % compare
- 2 Zambia 58.2 % compare
- 3 Viet Nam 26.1 % compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 23 % compare
- 4 Myanmar 51 % compare
- 5 Angola 43.5 % compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 13.4 % compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 13.4 % compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 42.9 % compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lesotho
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 70.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5533 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Lesotho?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in in Lesotho was 52.5 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2 % in 1999.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 % in 2008.
- How does Lesotho rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in?
- Lesotho ranks 3rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment in agriculture in rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.