Wages and salaries in Lesotho
Lesotho: Wages and salaries was 3.60 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wages and salaries in Lesotho, 1972–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, wages and salaries in Lesotho stood at 3.60 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 269.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wages and salaries in Lesotho peaked at 3.60 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.18 million current LCU, in 1972.
That places Lesotho 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.13 million current LCU | 5.18 million current LCU | 21.93 million current LCU | 6 |
| 1980s | 88.50 million current LCU | 33.48 million current LCU | 173.30 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 496.28 million current LCU | 179.72 million current LCU | 836.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 billion current LCU | 902.80 million current LCU | 3.14 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.40 billion current LCU | 3.20 billion current LCU | 3.60 billion current LCU | 2 |
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More science & technology data for Lesotho
- Scientific and technical journal articles 60.18 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.64 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 70.33 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 51.8% (2024)
- Research and development expenditure 0.1% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 1.02 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.3794 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,869 (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 32.24 per million people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wages and salaries in Lesotho?
- Wages and salaries in Lesotho was 3.60 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest wages and salaries recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest wages and salaries recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.18 million current LCU in 1972.
- How does Lesotho rank for wages and salaries?
- Lesotho ranks 45th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wages and salaries rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Wages and salaries (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wages and salaries consist of all payments in cash, but not in kind, to employees in return for services rendered, before deduction of withholding taxes and employees contributions to social security and pension funds. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.