Share employment agriculture industry services in Lesotho
Lesotho: Share employment agriculture industry services was 30.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share employment agriculture industry services in Lesotho stood at 30.88.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Lesotho peaked at 38.6 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.75, in 2016.
That places Lesotho 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.6 | — |
| 1992 | 38.21 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 37.72 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 37.1 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 36.71 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 35.92 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 35.74 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 36.08 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36.35 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36.01 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 35.85 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 35.6 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.12 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 34.99 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 34.44 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 33.67 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 33.16 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.51 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 32.62 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 31.93 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 31.39 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 30.73 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 30.6 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.22 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 29.89 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 29.75 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.2 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 30.29 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 29.83 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.49 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 32.03 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 31.68 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.54 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 31.12 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 30.88 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.94 | 35.74 | 38.6 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.4 | 32.51 | 36.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.48 | 29.75 | 31.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.46 | 30.88 | 32.03 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Lesotho?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Lesotho was 30.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.75 in 2016.
- How does Lesotho rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Lesotho ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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