Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lesotho
Lesotho: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 33.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lesotho, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lesotho is 33.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lesotho peaked at 34.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1991.
That places Lesotho 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 13.8% | 17.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 18.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 27.8% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.0% | 33.3% | 6 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies 0.6457 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.77 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5102 °C (2025)
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- Winter temperature anomalies -0.4131 °C (2025)
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- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lesotho?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Lesotho was 33.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1991.
- How does Lesotho rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Lesotho ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.