Strangers in a strange land: citizenship and the immigration debate in Lesotho

Figures & data

Table 1 Rate of resignation of academic staff at the National University of Lesotho, 1994/95–1998/99

Year	Number of local staff	Number resigning
1994/95	155	9
1995/96	130	4
1996/97	194	12
1997/98	194	7
1998/99	194	4
Total		36
Source: Matlosa, 1999a: 8, and National University of Lesotho Development and Planning Office, 2001: 19.

Table 2 Academic staff of the National University of Lesotho by nationality, 1995/96–1999/00*

Year	Locals	Expatriates	Total	Expatriates as percentage of total
1995/96	130	72	202	35
1996/97	194	63	257	25
1997/98	194	64	258	25
1998/99	194	64	258	25
1999/00	183	66	249	27
Source: National University of Lesotho, 2001: 19.

Table 3 Number of work permits issued by major occupational group, 2001

Occupational group	Permits issued
Legislator, senior officials and managers	1 140
Professionals	386
Technicians	366
Clerks	9
Service workers, shops and sales workers	63
Craft and related traders	8
Plant machine operators and assemblers	99
Elementary occupations	280
Not elsewhere classified	0
Total	2 351
Source: Lesotho National Employment Service, 2002.

Table 4 Number of work permits issued by major industrial group, 2001

Industrial group	Permits issued
Mining and quarrying	10
Manufacturing	923
Electricity, gas and water supply	19
Construction	389
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, and motorcycles, personal household goods	627
Hotels and restaurants	25
Transport, storage and communication	7
Financial intermediaries	13
Education	230
Health and social work	78
Other community work	30
Real estate, renting and business	0
Total	2 351
Source: Lesotho National Employment Service, 2002.

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