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Lesotho
Labor force, total

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.

Global rank#143out of 182 countries
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Historical trend

890 K857 K825 K793 K761 K199020082025Lesotho · 2025: 889,530.00Lesotho

Analytical takeaways

  • Lesotho records 889,530.00 for Labor force, total in 2025, ranking #143 globally out of 182 countries.
  • Labor force, total increased from 761,128.00 in 1990 to 889,530.00 in 2025, a gain of 128,402.00.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

Comparison

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