Labour share of GDP in Lesotho
Lesotho: Labour share of GDP was 54.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 85 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2020
All-time low
46.6%
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labour share of GDP in Lesotho, 2004–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, labour share of gdp in Lesotho stood at 54.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour share of gdp in Lesotho peaked at 56.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 2007.
That places Lesotho 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labour share of GDP in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.0% | — |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 54.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 55.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.6% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 46.6% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 49.9% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.4% | 56.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
- 26 Portugal 55.9% compare
- 27 Czechia 55.7% compare
- 28 Serbia 55.3% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 54.6% compare
- 31 Australia 54.4% compare
- 31 Australia and New Zealand 54.4% compare
- 31 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Lesotho
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 7.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 1,089 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 17.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 19,480 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,021 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour share of gdp in Lesotho?
- Labour share of gdp in Lesotho was 54.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest labour share of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour share of gdp recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 2007.
- How does Lesotho rank for labour share of gdp?
- Lesotho ranks 29th out of 85 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour share of gdp rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Labour share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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